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Date Posted: 21:22:16 01/27/05 Thu
Author: Graham
Author Host/IP: ebbwvale.plus.com / 80.229.160.12
Subject: Training tonight


Lyn Williams is starting to look a lot fitter and has lost quite a bit of weight. He said he played 40 minutes for Brynmawr last week with no ill effects, and is hoping to play a full 80 this week. I'm looking forward to seeing him playing for us again.

Talking of props, it looks as if Dean Alexander is starting for us against Llandovery this weekend and he seems to be up for it. Why do they call him Abu?

With regard to Ben's situation with the red card etc, I've heard that the hearing isn't until after the Pooler game, so he will be available for that. Sadly however, he could be looking down the barrel of around an eight game ban (any chance Ebbw Vale and Sale can organise eight friendly games for the week after next?). I don't think it will affect us though, as after the Pooler game, he's supposed to be going to Sale anyway (boy are they going to be upset at having a prop complete with ban?). If he does get a large ban, in light of the recent Ryan Jones disciplinary case, the club have every right to challenge it.

Injury-wise though, I've heard there are a few problems. Joel Griffin is out due to a neck/back injury, his namesake Matthew won't be available until Pooler next week (hopefully he'll be back for that one), Andrew Bevan is still carrying the knock he picked up against Pontypridd and won't be playing this weekend, Ben isn't available until the Pooler game, but this is because of his duties at Sale (all to do with paperwork I think), Gareth Jones has got to have an operation on his broken nose (can anyone tell me how long that keeps you out?).

Tristan Mabbut was training with the substitutes and looked really sharp. After his illness, he now looks as if he has bulked up a bit as well. I really think he is one for the future and just needs game time to show what he can do.

Macca is looking as sharp as ever. If anything, I'd say he's bulked up a little. My guess at the back line would be, Macca, Horner, Griff, Handsome, Kris, Jason and Rhodri. The pack I'm not so sure of, but the front row looks like Lee, Chris and Dean with Richard and Kuli at lock. The back row I would guess will include Farmer, Scu and Cleaver. Manu was training, but looked as if he will be on the bench.

Only time (actually it's Rob) will tell what the full squad is. Whoever is wearing the jersey for Ebbw, let's get behind them and get up to Llandovery and make some noise (it's only an hour away).

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