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Welsh Premiership Ins And Outs

Welsh Premiership Ins And Outs

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Welsh Premier Division

INS AND OUTS

ABERAVON
Captain – To Be Announced

IN – Chris Wells (Swansea), Liam Gadd (Maesteg), Michael Hook (Bristol), Steve Phillips (Neath), Paul Bamsey (Neath), Gareth John (Pontypridd), Mark Fender (Taibach), Adrian Williams (Llanelli), Ian Strang (Resolven/Maesteg), Craig Moses (Resolven Youth), James Jones (Taibach), Rhydian Geriat (Glyncorrwg), Sean Connolly (Ospreys Dev), Mark Jones (Neath p/coach)

OUT – Jason Hyatt (Waunarlwydd p/coach), Mark Davies (Neath), Chris Gittins (Neath), Sam Greenaway (Blackheath), Jon Owen (Llandovery), Stefan Edwards (Carmarthen Quins), Dinlle Francis (Bridgend), Neil Phillips (released)

BRIDGEND

Captain – Mike Powell

IN – Paul Williams (Bedwas), Cory Harris, Andrew Joy, Richard Mustoe (all Warriors), Lee Manning (Caerphilly), Ryan Howells (Caerphilly), Grant Epton (Maesteg), Neil Dixon (Maesteg), Andrew Hutchings (Treherbert), Gareth Lewis (Corus), Paul Fisher (Llanelli), Chris Tossell (Kenfig Hill), Ieuan Dobbs (Pontypridd), Adam Whitney (UWIC), Leighton Thomas (Maesteg), Gareth David (Pencoed), Scott Roberts (Pontypridd), Gareth Williams (Pontypridd), James Donovan (Bridgend Athletic), Dinlle Francis (Aberavon), Dan Hockin (Swansea)

OUT – Paul Jones (Coventry), Andrew Bishop (Neath), Owen Williams (Llanharan), Daniel Jones (Bedwas), Gareth Leonard (Bedwas).

BEDWAS

Captain – Nathan Jones

IN – Craig Hill (Bristol), Steve Gardner (Caerphilly), Damian Adams (Beddau), Anthony Edwards (Newbridge), Rob Sweeney (Swansea), Gareth Leonard (Bridgend), Daniel Jones (Bridgend), Matthew Pizey (Cross Keys), Richard Wilkes (Wales U19)

OUT – Paul Williams (Bridgend), Chris Brown (Launceston), Julian Price (Cross Keys), Mike Price (Caerphilly), Nathan Llewellyn (Cardiff), Wayne Bray (released), Aled Williams (released)

CAERPHILLY

Captain – Andrew Williams

IN – Andy Edwards (Bath Univ/Colstons), Scott Whitcombe (Bristol), James Huntley, Gareth McCarthy, Lee Mullane, Jon Brinkworth (all St Peter’s), Matthew Thomas (Pontypridd), Mike Price, Lee Pearce, Graham Thomas (all Bedwas), Feao Vunipola (Coventry), David Edwards (Bath), Gareth Howells (Heol y Cyw), Tommy Guy (Glamorgan Wanderers), James Elton (Penygraig), Brian Edwards (Beddau), Andrew Jacobs (Bonymaen)

OUT – Steve Gardner (Bedwas), Joe Powell (Newbridge), Geraint Liddon (Pontypridd), Scott Heddington (Ebbw Vale), Dan Hitchings, Lee Manning, Ryan Howells (all Bridgend), Jonathan Hooper (Llanharan), Tim Carless (Fairwater)

CARDIFF

Captain – Owen Ruttley

IN – Dafydd Hewitt (Llantwit Major), Chris Anderson (Neath), Nathan Llewellyn (Bedwas), Rob Appleyard (Blues), Geraint Morris (Warriors), David Walsh (Cardiff Youth), Chris Czekaj (Cardiff Youth), Alastair MacDonald (UWIC)

OUT – Darren Davies (Newport), Steve Ireland (Newport), Chris Miller (Newbridge), Ross Davies (Newbridge), Wayne Murphy (Reading), Martyn Madden (released),

CARMARTHEN QUINS

Captain – Ben Grace

IN – Ricky Richards (Carmarthen Athletic), James Davies (Bonymaen); Gareth Williams (Scarlets), Ricky Davies (Whitland), Stefan Edwards (Aberavon), Andrew Jones (Narberth), Chris Jones (Cardigan), James Griffiths (Mumbles), Mark O’Kelly (Scarlets)

OUT – Steve Wake (Loughor), Adrian Pritchard, Alan King, Nick Morris, Mike Davies (all released), Giles Thomas, Craig Bonnell, Alan Mason (all retired)

CROSS KEYS

Captain – Tyron Morris

IN – Damian Hudd (Brynmawr), Rhys Williams (Ebbw Vale), Gareth Betts (Ebbw Vale), Richard Hughes (Weston), Gareth Turner (Newbridge), Neil McKim (Newbridge), Ian George (Newport), Gary Horrigan (Newport), Gareth Taylor (Caerphilly), Nathan Williams (UWIC), Craig Gould (Blackwood), Julian Price (Bedwas), Peter Maxwell (North Brisbane Bulldogs), Gerwyn Price (Markham)

OUT – Gareth Chapman, Gary Mason, Ian Evans, James Ireland, Andrew Brown (all Newport), David Hallman (England), Paul Watkins (Newbridge), Matthew Pizey (Bedwas), Stuart Rees, Glenn Landregan, Rhodri Jones, Tommy Walsh (all released), Jamie Sulway, Glen Stroud (both retired)

EBBW VALE

Captain – Kristian Owen

IN – Robert Mordecai (Merthyr), Andrew Bevan (Newbridge), Jonathan Hawker (Bristol), Scott Heddington (Caerphilly), James Rowles (Pontypool), Chris Thomas (Newport), Chay Billen (Newport), Matthew Griffin (Newbridge)

OUT – Paul Williams, Neil Edwards, Andrew McLaughlin (all Newport), Rhys Williams (Cross Keys), Len Woodard (Pertemp Bees), Christian Penny (Blaina), Kristian Gay (Brynmawr), Ian Higgins, Tim Bagg (both released)

LLANDOVERY

Captain – Ceri Davies

IN – Iwan Mainwaring (UWIC), Gareth Morgan (UWIC), Jon Owen (Aberavon)

OUT – Neil Clapham (Neath), Ricky Williams (Newport), Rhodri Gomer-Davies (Northampton), Geraint Jones (Carmarthen Athletic)

LLANELLI

Captain – Ioan Cunningham

IN – Neil Boobyer (Pontypridd p/coach), Chris McDonald (Narberth), Craig Hawkins (Narberth), Phil Carleton (Rumney), Darren Daniels (Felinfoel), Ioan Ohlsson (Neath), Mark Bowen (Llangennech), Jon Rimmer (Melrose), Nathan Williams (Narberth), Matthew Evans (Narberth)

OUT – Dominic Day (Narberth), Adrian Williams (Aberavon), Paul Fisher (Bridgend)

LLANHARAN

Captain – Gareth Edwards

IN – Fakateah Molitika (Whitland), Richard Jones (SW Police), Richard Clark (UWIC), Shaun Gilbertson (Llanishen), Wayne Jervis (Highfield), Jonathan Hooper (Caerphilly), Owen Williams (Bridgend)

OUT – Colin Malone (retired)

NEATH

Captain – Gareth Morris

IN – Chris Gittins (Aberavon), Mark Davies (both Aberavon), Neil Clapham (Llandovery), Nicky Jones (Narberth), Andrew Bishop (Bridgend), Gareth Williams (Whitland), James Hook (Corus), Chris Mitchell (Neath Coll), Martin Roberts (Cwmgwrach), Steve Martin (Newport), Tom Smith (Taibach/Neath Coll), Mefin Davies (Warriors), Ian Evans (Pontypridd)

OUT – Mark Jones (Aberavon), Matthew Jones (Ospreys), Paul Bamsey (Aberavon), Steve Phillips (Aberavon), Chris Anderson (Cardiff), Kevin James (Penzance), Ioan Ohlsson (Llanelli), Gavin Evans, Adam Jones, Anthony Edwards, Owen Gustafsson, Richard Morgan, John Leyshon (all released), Brett Sinkinson (retired)

NEWBRIDGE

Captain – Mike Peard

IN – Paul Watkins (Cross Keys), Joe Powell (Caerphilly), Gareth Bowen, Neil Coles, Stuart Coles (all Rumney), Ross Davies (Cardiff), Simon Parry (Brynmawr), Matt McCarthy (Fairwater), Chris Miller (Cardiff)

OUT – Andrew Bevan (Ebbw Vale), Gareth Turner (Cross Keys), Neil McKim (Cross Keys), Anthony Edwards (Bedwas), Damian Cooper (retired), Gareth Bisp, Shane Webley (both released)

NEWPORT

Captain – Matthew Veater

IN – Andrew Brown, Gareth Chapman, James Ireland, Ian Evans (all Cross Keys), Nicky Kelly (Warriors), Neil Edwards, Paul Williams, Andrew McLaughlin (all Ebbw Vale), Ricky Williams (Llandovery), Steve Ireland (Cardiff), Alex Walker (Newport Youth), David Pattison (Dragons), Gareth Mason (Pontypool), Darren Davies (Cardiff)

OUT – Richard Davies, Craig Richards, Gareth Gravell, Llyr Lane (all Coventry), Gary Horrigan, Ian George, Lee Williams (all Cross Keys), Owen Jones (Pontypool), Steve Martin (Neath), Scott Williams (Pertemp Bees), Chris Thomas (Ebbw Vale), Chay Billen (Ebbw Vale), Wyn Thomas (UWIC), Alex Jerrett (Bath University), Adam Cox, Jon Woods, James Taylor (all released), Jonathan Evans (retired)

PONTYPOOL

Captain – Cae Trayhern

IN – Owen Jones (Newport), Rhodri Jones (Cross Keys), Huw Jones (Ebbw Vale), Mohammad Ali (Canton), Matthew Amos (Pill Harriers), Stuart Kenny (Hartpury College), Richard Mayson (Hereford), Jacob Nash, Ian Davies, Craig Jones, Sam Mills, Lloyd Burns (all Pontypool United)

OUT – Stuart Lawrence (Pontypool Utd), James Rowles (Ebbw Vale), Gareth Mason (Newport), Nicky Lloyd (retired)

PONTYPRIDD

Captain – To Be Announced

IN – Geraint Liddon (Caerphilly), Craig Hughes (Beddau), Gareth Jones (Beddau), Chris Clayton (Treorchy), Duane Goodfield (Beddau), Tom Dickens (Warriors Academy), Marvin Bailey (Porth), Anthony Shellard (Abercynon), Gethin Worgan (Highfield), Paul John (Warriors p/coach), Ben Phillips (Bridgend), Rhys Long (Bridgend), Morgan Stoddart (Treorchy), Tom Berrow (Llantwit Fardre), James Thomas (Llantwit Fardre), Greg Evans (Tonyrefail Youth)

OUT – Nicky Kelly (Newport), Neil Boobyer (Llanelli), Ian Evans (Neath), Matthew Thomas (Caerphilly), Lee Thomas (Cardiff Blues)

SWANSEA

Captain – Gareth Jones

IN – Lee Davies (London Welsh), Craig Powell (Pontypool Youth), Aaron Bramwell (Resolven Youth), Gareth Knox (Bath)

OUT – Richard Francis (Penclawdd), Chris Wells (Aberavon), Rob Sweeney (Bedwas), Danny Hockin (Bridgend), Aaron May (Llandeilo), James Horner (Morriston)

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