Neath visit Pontypridd in the WRU Premiership on Saturday (kick off 2.30pm).

After suffering two narrow losses at Beddau (14-17) and Bargoed (15-21), the All Blacks need to get back to winning ways and, if Saturday’s game at Sardis Road matches last year’s which ended 33-34 in favour of the home side, supporters are in for a treat.

Neath make several changes to the starting XV this week. Charlie Thomas is at full back with Louis Rees and Ki Morgan back in Neath colours and Kaden Davies at scrum-half. Up front, there are two changes with Kian Jones coming in at hooker and Casey Williams back at flanker allowing Steff Lewis to revert to lock. Another welcome return sees scrum-half Ellis Lewis on the replacements’ bench.

Neath v Pontypridd (Away)

15 Charlie Thomas; 14 Louis Rees, 13 Jon Bayliss, 12 Sean Wilcox, 11 Ki Morgan, 10 Steff Williams, 9 Kaden Davies; 1 Mason Morgan, 2 Kian Jones, 3 Marley Lovell; 4 Matthew Davies, 5 Steff Lewis; 6 Casey Williams, 8 Ben Williams (captain), 7 Gethin Tremlett

Replacements  – 16 Morgan Little, 17 Josh Jones, 18 Ben Uphill, 19 Josh Hughes, 20 Jacob Blackmore, 21 Will Pope, 22 Ellis Lewis, 23 Iestyn Morgan

Referee – Mr. Gareth Newman (Abergavenny)

Neath RFC – Next  Fixtures

Friday      March   13   Newbridge                         Home        7.30pm

Saturday  March    21  Cross Keys                       Home         2.30pm

Saturday  March    28  Newbridge                        Home         2.30pm