There are two big deciders taking place at The Lextan Gnoll in Neath on Saturday with the main event being an U16 international between Wales and England Lions which kicks off at 1pm.
Wales and England meet in the final match of the U16 Four Nations Championship and the situation couldn’t be closer.
Wales are currently top of the table on tries scored – 18 to England’s 17. Both sides beat Ireland and Scotland earlier this season and both have a points difference of 76. It means that is really is winner takes all.
The Welsh won last year’s encounter 38-18 in Leigh, giving them the first ever U16 Four Nations title. Sam Dickinson, Joseph Johnson, Morgan Marozzelli, Finlay Walker and Jake Sheppard all remain in the Wales U16 squad from that victorious side in 2023.
West Wales and East Wales clash for the third time this season as a curtain-raiser to the U16 game (kick-off 11am).
In the first game, played in sub-zero temperatures in December, West beat East 22-12, whilst in slightly warmer climes in March, the two sides fought out a 22-all draw.
So any win for West will give them the series, with East needing an 11-point victory to give them the spoils.
West have named an 18-player squad which includes two new players in Rhondda Outlaws duo Iestyn Ede and Ruben Main. East have named 21 players with no new additions.
Admission for the day is £5 for adults, £2 for under 16s and under 5s free. Tickets can be bought here.
Wales U16 (from)
Hari Arthur (Swansea Rams/Ysgol Y Strade)
Mathew Clatworthy (Bridgend Blue Bulls/Porthcawl Comprehensive School)
Samuel Dickenson (Woolston Rovers/St. Ambrose College)
Harrison Flowers (Aber Valley Wolves/St Martin’s School)
Josh Harding (Aber Valley Wolves/Blackwood Comprehensive School)
Isaac Holdsworth (Siddal/Brighouse High School)
Joseph Johnson (Aber Valley Wolves/Corpus Christi Catholic High School)
Jac Jones (Cardiff Blue Dragons/The Bishop of Llandaff High School)
Morgan Marozzelli (Aber Valley Wolves/Blackwood Comprehensive School)
Owain Martin (Bridgend Blue Bulls/Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe)
William Mathers (Kippax Welfare/Castleford Academy)
Tyler Mills (Crosfields/Great Sankey High School)
Cole Pelopida (Torfaen Tigers/Cwmbran High School)
Kavan Phillips (Aber Valley Wolves/Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni)
Oliver Rees (Swansea Rams/Ysgol Y Strade)
Ralf Roberts (Halton Farnworth Hornets/Ysgol Morgan Llywd)
Jake Sheppard (Torfaen Tigers/Islwyn High School)
Harley Smith (Cynon Valley Cavaliers/Aberdare Community School)
Charlie Thomas (Swansea Rams/ Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin)
Elis Thomas (Bridgend Blue Bulls/Ysgol Gyfun Bro Dur)
Finlay Walker (Aber Valley Wolves/Y Pant Comprehensive School)
Evan Williams (Torfaen Tigers/ West Monmouth School)
Harvey Williams (Aber Valley Wolves/Ebbw Fawr Learning Community)
England U16: Jayden Tyson, Dylan Morris (both Egremont Rangers), Travis-Jack Morse (Castleford Panthers), Saul Campbell (Gateshead Storm), Ellis Holliday, Bobby Dickinson, Josh Doran (all Hensingham), Archie Storr, Presten Burgess (both Kippax Welfare Juniors), Joseph Higgins Meadows, Reece Galvin, Bradley McDonough (all Leigh Miners Rangers), Kolby Harmer (Oulton Raiders), Lewis Daniels (Golborne Parkside), Mason Bowes (Hunslet ARLFC), Declan Rigby (Halton Farnworth Hornets), Noel Gardner Lewis (Leigh East), Seb Jeffers (Shaw Cross Sharks), Junior Redmond (Normanton Knights), Jack Barber (Millom).
West Wales: Harrison Dyke (Aberavon Fighting Irish), Evan Brayley, Jacob Broadley, Ceirion Emment-Jones, Charlie-Joe Evans, Jacob Maund, Jac Murphy, Charlie Noakes, Zac Nottingham, Owen Prince, Lewis Rees, Ieuan Thomas, Kal-el Williams-Daniels (all Bridgend Blue Bulls), Riley Davies, Ellis McGregor (both Cynon Valley Cavaliers), Iestyn Ede, Samuel Evans, Ruben Main (all Rhondda Outlaws), Finn Walsh (Swansea Rams)
East Wales: Efan Crane, Finley Hook, Noah Johnson, Oisin Knowles, Teifi Morgan Jones, Theo Patterson-Phillips, Mason Plummer, Miles Plummer, Harri Smith, Noah Williams, Rhys Wood (all Aber Valley Wolves), Drew Foley, Connor Hawkey, Ollie Mann, Max Phillips (all Cardiff Blue Dragons), Benjamin Hopkins-Firth, Morgan Jones, Roman Jones, Kelyn Jude-Hobbs, Jake Leighton, Niall Mruk (all Torfaen Tigers)
