Neath pay their second visit of the season to Brecon on Saturday (kick off 2.30pm) as this year’s WRU Championship Cup gets underway.

Neath won the first encounter in the league (19-12) but the home side have since won at Cross Keys (40-27) and at home to Newcastle Emlyn (43-17) while Neath have beaten both Newbridge (25-13) and Cross Keys (47-22) so another tight encounter could be on the cards.

Winger Ryan Griffiths returns to the starting line-up for his 50th appearance while up front prop Mason Morgan, lock Cai Arnold and flanker Dan Watkins come in.

Neath v Brecon (Away)

15 Llewellyn Hawkes; 14 Ki Morgan, 13 Rhodri Wall, 12 Kieran Charles, 11 Ryan Griffiths; 10 Steff Williams, 9 Rhodri Cole; 1 Mason Morgan, 2 Kian Jones, 3 Elis Hopkins; 4 Matthew Davies, 5 Cai Arnold; 6 Dan Watkins, 8 Ben Williams (captain),  7 Casey Williams

Replacements – 16 Evan Kneath, 17 Gareth Lloyd, 18 Tarik Dabeh, 19 Jacob Blackmore, 20 Fergus Kneath,  21 Ellis Lewis, 22 Matthew Jenkins, 23 Gethin Tremlett

Referee – Mr. Kristoff Young (Chepstow)

Next Fixtures

Saturday     October      12     Newcastle Emlyn                   Away          2.30pm

Saturday     October      19     Ystrad Rhondda                     Home          2.30pm