It’s going to be a battle between the champions of the past two seasons in the latest game in the WRU Regional Age Grade U18 Championship when the Ospreys welcome the Dragons to The Gnoll (7.30pm kick-off Wednesday 10 January).
The tournament kicked-off with a surprise result in North Wales, where RGC upset Cardiff Rugby 29-5 thanks to three interception tries, and the reigning champions will be hoping to give their visitors a similar shock to the system as they get their title defence underway.
Loose head prop Dylan James will lead the young Ospreys, while back row man Ryan Jones is in charge of the Dragons.
Ospreys: Ben Evans; Evan Morris, Lewis Edwards, Harrison Doe, Khalifa Al Maflahi; Nick Jones, Charlie Thomas; Dylan James (captain), Morgan Little, Adam Baker, Millen Charles, Dan Gemine, Seb Davies, Tom Edwards, Alfie Thomas
Reps: Owen Griffiths, Callum Kerswell, Luke Rees, Noah Williams, Oliver Edwards, Sam Gardner, Ellis Lewis, Will MooreDragons: Joe Salter; Rhys Cole, Logan Yendle, Aneurin Paterson, Harri Harkins; Aneurin Evans, Carter Pritchard; George Tuckley, Regan Jones, Max Woodward, Buster Bodkin, Sam Walters, Dylan Roberts, Ryan Jones (captain), Evan Minto
Reps: Ben Palmer, Lewis Jones, Harley Ryan, Luke Daniel, Jack Gadd, Calon Davies, Will Ford, Ethan Paterson
RAG U18 MEN FIXTURES / RESULTS
Round 1
Sunday, 7 January: RGC 29 – 5 Cardiff
Wednesday, 10 January: Ospreys v Dragons
Round 2
Sunday, 14 January: Dragons v RGC
Wednesday, 17 January: Cardiff v Scarlets
Round 3
Sunday, 21 January: RGC v Ospreys
Wednesday, 24 January: Scarlets v Dragons
Round 4
Sunday, 28 January: Scarlets v RGC
Wednesday, 31 January: Cardiff v Ospreys
Round 5
Sunday, 4 February: Dragons v Cardiff
Wednesday, 7 February: Ospreys v Scarlets