Cardiff U18 have made eight changes to their side to face newly crowned Ospreys U18 in the final encounter of the Regional Age-Grade Championship.

A slender defeat to Dragons U18 last weekend saw the Swansea-based outfit clinch the title thanks to their victory on the road against the Scarlets.

Cardiff are guaranteed a second-placed finish and they have once again focused on development and opportunity with eight changes for the trip to Aberavon RFC.

Saul Hurley and Harrison Rock join Cameron Tyler-Grocott in the front-row, while Dan Kipulu and Luke Caple are introduced to a new look second-row.

A reshuffle of the back-row sees Evan Rees move to number eight and Tom Calcaterra introduced on the open side flank.

There are three further changes behind the pack with Owain Paskell and Tom Hughes forming the half-back partnership, while Kian Lewis is introduced to the centre alongside Elijah Evans.

Cardiff U18: Scott Delnevo; Tom Weekley, Elijah Evans, Kyan Lewis, Tom Bowen; Tom Hughes, Owain Paskell; Cam Tyler-Grocott, Saul Hurley, Harrison Rock, Dan Kipulu, Luke Caple, Jaden Wilkins, Tom Calcaterra, Evan Rees.

Replacements: Evan Wood, Max Bignall, Owain James, Ethan Perry, Gethin O’Callaghan, Josh Pearce, Lloyd Lucas, Ethan Rudyj

Cardiff Under-18 Men Fixtures*

Sunday, December 11 – RGC 7 v Cardiff 17 – Stadiwm CSM

Monday, December 19 – Cardiff 21 v Scarlets 12 – Cardiff Arms Park

Wednesday, January 11 – Dragons RFC 5 v Cardiff 7 – Ystrad Mynach

Wednesday, January 18 – Cardiff27 v Ospreys 33 – Cardiff Arms Park

Sunday, January 29 – Cardiff 45 v RGC 24 – Cardiff Arms Park

Wednesday, February 1 – Scarlets 17 v Cardiff 29 – Parc y Scarlets

Wednesday, February 15 – Cardiff 15 Dragons 19 – Cardiff Arms Park

Wednesday, February 22 – Ospreys v Cardiff – Aberavon RFC

*Subject to late changes