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IT will be Pontypool rather than Principality Stadium for Dragons lock Steve Cummins, who has been sent out for game time in the Super Rygbi Cymru clash with Cardiff. The Australian has endured a frustrating first season at Rodney Parade because of concussion issues. The 33-year-old has been limited to six fixtures and has now been left out of the matchday squad to face the Scarlets, one of his former clubs, at Judgement Day.
The Dragons name their 23 for the Principality Stadium clash at midday with the Aussie a victim of the return to fitness of captain Ben Carter. Head coach Filo Tiatia has made no secret of his desire for senior players to push for action by impressing in SRC, with the likes of Ashton Hewitt, Harry Wilson and James Benjamin all sent out in recent months. Here is our match day squad to take on in what is likely to be our last fixture this season at Pontypool Park Go well gents 🔴⚪️🌑 Cummins is included in the pack as Pooler attempt to finish the regular season on a high against a Cardiff side hunting top seeding for the play-offs.
Tom Hancock's men are already cemented in fifth and will travel to either Newport's Spytty Park or Llandovery's Church Bank on the weekend of May 3. Pooler have named a strong side for the clash with the Blue and Blacks with Scott Matthews thankfully starting at blindside flanker. The all-action back rower, who will be key to hopes of a quarter-final win on the road, suffered a worrying shoulder injury in the defeat at Aberavon last time out.
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