Quins vs Plymouth Albion at Parc-y-Scarlets

Plymouth Albion make six changes for their B & I Cup visit to Wales

For their second match in this seasons British & Irish Cup, which is away to Carmarthen Quins (Saturday kick off 2.30pm), Plymouth Albion have made six changes to the side beaten by holders Leinster A last weekend.

The only change in the backs sees Jake Henry come onto the wing for Lewis Warner who moves into the centre.

In the front row Fijian international Sam Matavesi makes his first start of the season for what will be his 50th appearance for the club.

Prop Tom Heard, lock Tom Jubb, and flanker Eoghan Grace, who all came on as replacements last week, are handed starting spots.

The final change sees Ali Bone selected at No 8 replacing Welsh international Rhys Oakley.

Canadian international Brett Beukeboom will captain Albion for the first time.

On the replacement bench there is a welcome return for Herbie Stupple who has been out for nine months with an ankle injury.

The match against Carmarthen Quins has been switched to Parc Y Scarlets stadium in Llanelli.

Plymouth Albion:

15 Marc Koteczky, 14 Elliot Clements-Hill, 13 Lewis Warner, 12 Toby Howley-Berridge, 11 Jake Henry, 10 Lawrence Rayner, 9 Josh Davies,

1 Luke Chapman, 2 Sam Matavesi, 3 Tom Heard, 4 Tom Jubb, 5 Brett Beukeboom capt, 6 Rob Langley, 7 Eoghan Grace, 8 Ali Bone

replacements 16 Ted Stagg, 17 Dan Pullinger, 18 James Gibbons, 19 Herbie Stupple, 20 Cameron Setter, 21 Pete Homan, 22 Tom Hicks

QUINS V PLYMOUTH
By Colin Clarke | 17/10/2014

Team to Play Plymouth:

Evans Steffan

Warren AAron

hughes steffan

williams rhys

climo frazar

lewis josh

hardy kieran



thomas rhys

harris darran

edwards peter

rawlins lewis

kelly richard (c)

day phil

boyde will

mccusker rob


REPLACEMENTS
myhill torin(FR)

robinson gethin(FR)

leung ben(FR)

jones shaun

williams lee

jones daniel

evans iolo




Edited by TonduTurk - 17 October 2014 at 6:10pm

Couple of points. Wasnt everyone fully aware that this would be a regional select team, im sure they were you know..
Also do we know for sure the region insisted that the match was at the Parc? All idle speculation really.

How many of these players are actually Quins players , im all for it being a scarlets A team but I find it unfair on the Quins who earned the right to play in the cup . Ponty And Cross Keys arent doing the same.

Edited by scarletsrules - 18 October 2014 at 12:14am

Yes but unless they play regularly as a team or squad it becomes more like a scratch team and best (ignoring the injustice aspect) to stick with your core Quins team. At least Ponty are sticking to their principles -like them or not! The decline of Gog from Scarlets captain under Easterby to not being even a bencher shows how things change under a new coach to.Tough on him.

I'm not sure whether people don't listen or what - Wayne was clear that he would use the feeder clubs correctly I.E Bringing players back from injury. I fully expect to see Cawdor get a run in the RFC to complete his rehab.

Quins 9 Plymouth Albion 10 Half Time.

Quins 29 Plymouth Albion 16 Full Time.