Jamie Ringer takes over as captain of the Blue & Blacks when Cardiff entertain Ebbw Vale at the Arms Park on Saturday (2.30 pm).
He leads a side with nine changes in the starting line-up from the side that beat Pontypridd 21-20 at Sardis Road last week.
Wing Matthew John has recovered from injury and returns to action for the first time in three-and-a-half months while player-coach Lee Jarvis, after three appearaces off the replacements’ bench, makes his first start of the season at fly-half.
In the pack, Bradley Davies plays at lock alongside James Down and Andries Pretorius makes his debut in the back row.
Team: James Loxton; Ryan Howells, Owen Williams, Gareth Chapman, Matthew John; Lee Jarvis, Tom Slater; Ian George, Rhys James, Phil Osborne, Bradley Davies, James Down, Andries Pretorius, Adam Powell, Jamie Ringer (captain)
Replacements: Leighton Davies, Daniel Matthews, Matthew Veater, Dan Godfrey, Nick Hampson, Garyn Lucas, Gareth Davies
