' This Sundays sees the regional age-grade competition recommence after a 6 week break when the RGC 1404 Under 16 & 18 sides face their counterparts from the Blues region. The Under 18s still bouncing after victory in their last game over the previously unbeaten Scarlets are under no illusions as to the task they face against a Blues side which defeated them by 66 points to 24 at Merthyr in the opening round of the competition. The game which is being played at Eirias Parc,Colwyn Bay, (2:30 KO) sees the RGC 1404 team field the same starting 15 which began the game against the Scarlets, the only change to the squad being the introduction of Ben Baker on the bench. For the Blues there is the added incentive, if any were needed, that if they do go home to South Wales with a victory under their belt,they will return to the top of the table in the competition.
The Under 16 side will face an equally challenging task when they play a Blues North side at Rydal School ( 2.30 KO) that has only lost 1 game previously this season and which defeated them comfortably in the opening round of fixtures back in August. Although the RGC 1404 side are yet to taste victory so far this year,they have come agonisingly close on a number of occasions,most noticeably against the Blues South when they lost with the last play of the game, and they know that with 5 games still to play in the league stage of the competition they still have every chance of making its semi-finals.
For both sides this is the beginning of an incredibly busy 4 week period with the Under 18s having 4 matches and the Under 16s 5 against their regional opponents.'
