Cardiff v Llanelli

Oct 11 2008 by Our Correspondent, Western Mail

IT’S an early kick-off at the Arms Park with Wales meeting Liechtenstein nearby soon afterwards.

The Steelmen will be attempting to inflict a first loss for Cardiff at the Arms Park since Swansea achieved it nine months ago.

Cardiff include Australian Tim Mosey at full-back, having played his rugby last season at Mounts Bay in Cornwall with Lee Jarvis.

Team administrator Keith Morgan said: “We have received good reports on Tim and with Roger Davies unwell earlier this week, this seemed the ideal opportunity to blood him.”

Ebbw Vale bring in Ciaran Ruddock, 19-year-old son of the former Wales coach Mike, on loan from Neath. They have lost Will Thomas and Will Jones has returned to studies at Cambridge University. Aaron Bramwell, Anthony Lott and Llyr Lane return, but Aaron Coundley is required by the Dragons.

Cardiff: T Mosey; R Howells, S James, L Ford, N Rees; G Davies, O Ruttley (c); S Roberts, K Crawford, J Yapp, M Veater, J Down, D Welch, C Everett, R Shellard.

Ebbw Vale: A McLaughlan; J Lewis, K Owen (c), A Bramwell, A Bevan; D Langdon, L Lane; M Jones, R Wilkes, A Lott, G Lucas, J Griffiths, C Ruddock, J Thomas, S Pengelly.