Neath travel to Parc de Pugh to play Brecon in their first away game of the 2025/26 season on Saturday (kick off 2.30pm).

Last season, Neath won the league encounter 19-12 but lost there in the Cup 24-31 and drew 21-21 at The Gnoll so the All Blacks are expecting a real challenge.

Brecon have a much-changed squad this season and lost both their opening games against Pontypridd and Cross Keys.

In their first game, Neath suffered an agonising last-kick defeat by champions Merthyr (19-22) but last week struck a purple patch last Saturday in defeating below par Ystrad Rhondda (69-19) scoring 11 tries in the process.

Skipper Ben Williams will lead a Neath team which shows starting rotations with last week’s 19-points star Iestyn Morgan moving back to full back and Paul Short back from holidays at outside-half.

Three impactful replacements from last week return : Sam Harris comes in at centre and there are two changes in the pack where prop Mason Morgan and back rower Steff Lewis return.

Neath v Brecon (Away)

15 Iestyn Morgan; 14  Jon Bayliss, 13 Sean Wilcox, 12 Sam Harris, 11 Ki Morgan; 10 Paul Short, 9 Connor Tantum; 1 Mason Morgan, 2 Sion Jones, 3 Marley Lovell; 4 Matthew Davies, 5 Jacob Blackmore; 6 Steff Lewis, 8 Ben Williams (captain), 7 Casey Williams

Replacements  – 16  Kian Jones, 17 Owain Watts, 18 Ben Uphill, 19 Dyfan Ceredig, 20 Gethin Tremlett, 21 Jacob Daniel, 22 Kieran Charles, 23 Cellan Davies

Referee – Mr. Max Clements (Hengoed)  AR3 – TBC

Next Fixture 

Saturday, September 27 – Pontypridd (Home) 2.30pm – WRU Cup