After a week’s break, Neath visit Newport on Saturday (kick off 2.30pm) and, having played each other since 1878/79 at Rodney Parade, this will be the first time the two clubs have met at Newport Stadium (NP19 4PT).

The starting line-up shows several squad changes from that which did duty at Pontypool last time out.

Behind the scrum changes see full back Aaron Bramwell, centre Kieran Charles, outside-half Steff Williams and scrum-half Chris Morgans return to the starting line-up. Up front, prop Mason Morgan makes his long-awaited return and Fergus Kneath comes into the back row.

Neath v Newport (Away)

15 Aaron Bramwell; 14 Louis Rees, 13 Ryan Evans (captain), 12 Kieran Charles, 11 Ryan Griffiths; 10 Steff Williams, 9 Chris Morgans; 1 Mason Morgan, 2 Sion Crocker, 3 Tim Ryan; 4 Jacob Blackmore, 5 Cai Arnold; 6 Fergus Kneath, 8 Morgan Kneath, 7 Ben Williams

Replacements: 16 Josh Clark, 17 Jack Powell, 18 Tarik Dabeh, 19 Matthew Davies, 20  David Griggs, 21 Brychan Wood, 22 Kristian Jones, 23 Steffan Gibson

Referee – Mr. Jason Bessant (Bridgend)

December Fixtures

Sat.   Dec.    9     TBC                                                                2.30pm

Sat.   Dec.  16     Swansea                                       Home          2.30pm

B.Day Dec.  26     Aberavon                                      Home          2.30pm

Sat.   Dec.  30     Carmarthen Quins                          Away          2.30pm