Team to Face Merthyr RFC

Ebbw Vale RFC return to action against Merthyr RFC on Sunday at the Wern when they start their campaign in the Indigo Premiership.

The squad shows a good mix of youth and experience with captain Joe Franchi making his 168th appearance for the club while 18 year old former Steeler Youth product Harry Rees-Weldon makes his debut on the wing.

Summer signings Ewan Bowden and Rory Harries are selected in the match day squad while Morgan Davies and Cameron Regan return for the Steelmen having rejoined the club in the summer.

The full team is:

15. Evan Lloyd  14 Harry Rees-Weldon  13 Ethan Phillips  12 Dom Franchi  11 Ewan Bowden  10 Kieran Meek  9 Jon Evans

1 Luke Garrett  2 Joe Franchi (CAPT)  3 Morgan Davies  4 Dylan Bartlett  5 Curtis Gregory  6 Chad Thomas  7 Gethin Williams  8 Ryan Jenkins

Replacements

16 Rhys Francis  17 Charley Kearns  18 Harry Drane  19 Jakub Malecki  20 Cameron Regan  21 Rory Harries  22 Amir Jiwa-Walji  23 Morgan Richards