Last September the Quins played their first game of 2013/14 away to Bridgend and were comfortable winners by 45-20 on the day.
Bridgend will be determined to avenge last year’s result and put their opening match behind them at home this weekend.
The Quins have made a couple of changes as they seek to replicate last season’s outstanding form away from home.
Wing Gavin Thomas starts in place of Chris Banfield in the only change to the backs, whilst in the forwards Ellis Lloyd comes in for James Davies and Gethin Robinson starts for Ian Jones who drops to the bench. Shaun Jones, Lee Taylor, Rhodri Wells and Kieron Jones are also on the bench.
The Ravens started their campaign at Cardiff, but were handsomely defeated by the capital side. Cardiff ran in eight tries to comprehensively beat the Ravens (52-27). Although the Ravens ran in three tries of their own, they came up just short of taking a four try bonus point from the game after some late attacking.
Bridgend make a few changes to the side that played at Cardiff in a bid to stop Quins winning their fifth straight game against them at the Bridgend Ford Brewery Field. Tom Habberfield returns to Ravens colours and James Dixon returns from injury to start at full back.
Bridgend XV: James Dixon, Tom Morgan, Steve Winn, Adam Williams, Ryan Evans, Ross Jones, Tom Habberfield; Marc Thomas, Matthew Dwyer, Cai Lewis, Kyle Evans, Ben Jones, Olly Cracknell, Lloyd Evans & Dai Barry.
Replacements: Ashleigh James, Jon Thomas, Mitchell Auger, Rhodri Hughes, Zac O’Driscoll, Chris Williams, Mike Powell & Owen Howe
Carmarthen Quins: 15 Dion Jones 14 Gavin Thomas 13 Iolo Evans 12 Rhys Williams 11 Dylan Morgans 10 Dan Jones 9 Kieran Hardy; 8 Rory Gallagher 7 Ellis Lloyd 6 Sion Bennett 5 Haydn Pugh 4 Josh Helps 3 Javan Sebastian 2 Rhodri Clancy (Capt) 1 Gethin Robinson
Replacements: 16 Steffan Phillips 17 Ryan Elias 18 Ian Jones 19 Lee Taylor 20 Shaun Jones 21 Rhodri Wells 22 Craig Evans 23 Kieron Jones
