Neath visit old rivals Pontypridd at Sardis Road in the WRU Premiership on Saturday (kick off 2.30pm).

Last season, the two clubs met three times, Neath winning at The Gnoll in both league (26-20) and WRU Cup (23-19) but Pontypridd setting the record straight 47-35 in a game of 13 tries at Sardis Road.

This season, Neath have won two out of three so far whereas Pontypridd have won all three games albeit by narrow margins against Newbridge (32-29), Bedwas (23-21) and last Saturday Llangennech (17-14).

The back three of Steff Williams and try-hungry wings Morgan Meaclem and Lochie Barron remains unchanged while the All Blacks pair Luke Davies with Ospreys discovery Will Hepher who hails from Northampton at centre outside Ryan Callaghan and Dion Jones.

The front row unit of Mason Morgan, Sion Jones and Marley Lovell who will lead the team is unchanged as is the lock pairing of Jack Phillips and Matthew Davies. Flankers Will Pope and Gethin Tremlett continue with Casey Williams returning at No.8.

Neath v Pontypridd (Away)

15 Steff Williams; 14 Morgan Meaclem, 13 Luke Davies, 12 Will Hepher, 11 Lochie Barron; 10 Ryan Callaghan, 9 Dion Jones; 1 Mason Morgan, 2 Sion Jones, 3 Marley Lovell (captain); 4 Jack Phillips, 5 Matthew Davies; 6 Will Pope, 8 Casey Williams, 7 Gethin Tremlett

Replacements  (16-23) – Kian Jones, A.N. Other, Kamren Harris, Brynley Thomas, Rhys Barrow, Mason Hughes, Connor Tantum, Iestyn Morgan

Neath RFC – Next Fixture

Saturday    October 10   Bedwas               Home         2.30pm