The Archers shot down Swansea University last week with a virtuoso second half performance saw them turn a 5-3 interval deficit into a 34-12, bonus-point win with four tries.
Cardiff University, meanwhile, beat Leeds Beckett 22-19 at home to kick-off their campaign with a fine win. They ended last season as the highest ranked of the three Welsh universities for the first time.
They reached the semi-finals before losing to Exeter University. They beat Cardiff Met 27-24 on 5 October last year in the first of the two ‘Cardiff Clash’ fixtures at the Arms Park and will be hoping to do the same again.
Swansea University head to Hartpury hoping to make up for last week’s second half heartbreak at St Helen’s.
There will also be a first women’s BUCS clash between the two universities with that game kicking-off at 4.00pm. Cardiff Met beat Edinburgh 46-12 in their opening game last week.
Cardiff Met: Steff Davies; Jake Thomas, Jack Walsh, Gus Patterson, Josh Carrington; Sam Berry, Rory Morgan; Ben Murphy, Connor Chapman, Conall Couch, Brandon Harvey, Liam Antrobus, Evan Sheldon, Ewan Guy (captain), Bertie Taylor
Reps: Evan Wood, Joe Cowell, Liam Newstead, Barnaby Waddell, Benji Williams, Zak Roberts, Steff Crimp, Toby Baldwin
Cardiff University: Felix Gilbert; Max Ashton, Joe Blackburn, Tom Kilmartin, Eddy Anya; Nathan Evans, Aled Rees; Archie Callaghan, Toby Peach, Adam Williams, Alex Salah, George Shaw, Billy Moxey, Gwilym Evans (captain), Oliver Sterling
Reps: Lewys Williams, Toby Jacob, Sam Bixby, Seth Butler, James Roberts, Finn Charles, Oscar van Deventer, Joe Dickson
Cardiff Met Women: Lucy Peters; Amy Williams, Ec Cantrell, Grace Beckford, Isla Craig; Nicole Marlow, Seren Singleton; Erica Kissenger, Mollie Crabb, Katie Carr, Erin Jones, Paige Jones, Lucy Issac, Danai Mugabe, Jess Rogers
Reps: Emily Joyce, Rosie Carr, Nia Powell, Katie Mackay, Maisie Davies, Catrin Stewart, Anwen Owen, Lucia Davies
