"FROM THE COACHES"

"It's yet another thrilling Gwent derby this weekend at Rodney Parade as the Black and Ambers face Bedwas on home turf."

"Following victory over Pontypool in the Principality Premiership last weekend we spoke to a confident Sven Cronk ahead of today's encounter."

"Today brings another Gwent derby to fuel the passion of the teams and the fans at Rodney Parade. I'm a great believer that anything can happen on the pitch during these fixtures, as teams tend to play a safeguard game to protect the reputation and bragging rights within the region."

"Whatever happens out there, it will be an intense encounter and we will be looking to keep our form on track which is something that we've talked about in training this week ahead the game."

"Bedwas arrive here today on the back of a win against Bridgend and I'm also mindful that they were able to defeat an Aberavon team that we lost out to just a couple of weeks ago. These results reiterate that there's no easy game this season and I expect nothing less this afternoon."

"Sven Cronk"

"Head Coach"