Cardiff Blues Under-18s make a number of changes up front as they prepare to face Ospreys Under-18s on Wednesday (November 19) at St Helens (kick-off 7.15pm).

Blues, who opened the defence of their WRU Regional Age Grade title with a win over Newport Gwent Dragons last week, make a total of six changes to the starting line-up.

Two changes in the back row see Aled Ward come in at Number Eight while Owen Jones plays at blindside flanker.

Lock Callum Bradbury is called-up to partner skipper Callum Haggett in the second row while loosehead prop Rhys Carre is handed a start.

The final two changes sees Declan Williams play at inside centre, with Teri Morgan Gee making a positional move to the wing, and Aaron Clarke named on the left wing.

Cardiff Blues Under-18s:

15 Curtis Povey, 14 Teri Morgan Gee, 13 Owen Lane, 12 Declan Williams, 11 Aaron Clarke, 10 Callum Hall, 9 Liam Free; 1 Rhys Carre, 2 Gerwyn Coleman, 3 Kieron Assiratti, 4 Callum Haggett (c), 5 Callum Bradbury, 6 Owen Jones, 7 Morgan Sieniawski, 8 Aled Ward

Replacements: 16 Aldi Coverdale, 17 Corey Domachowski, 18 Joel Ringer, 19 Tom Hayward, 20 Shane Lewis-Hughes, 21 Carl Lewis, 22 Jessie Lipetz Robic, 23 Jacob LeRoche