Pontypridd’s triple assault on silverware continues this weekend as they welcome Bristol to Sardis Road in the semi- final of the British & Irish Cup
Known as the ‘House of Pain’ because of its intimidating atmosphere, Sardis Road has become a fortress for Pontypridd over the years.
Dale McIntosh’s men have not lost on home soil in 21 games and have taken some notable scalps there in European days gone by – not least Leicester.
Pontypridd go into the tie with Bristol as Welsh Premiership league leaders, holding a three- point advantage over Neath, as well as looking forward to an appearance at the Millennium Stadium in the Swalec cup final against Aberavon on May 2nd. Victory on Saturday will guarantee that they will be back at Sardis Road five days later, on May 7th, for the final of the British & Irish Cup where they will meet the winners of the Bedford vs. Worcester tie.
In what is a curtain- raiser to the Championship semi- final between the two sides on May 1st, the other B&I Cup semi- final pits together the sides that finished second and first in the table during the regular season. Worcester won both the previous encounters, including a 28-18 success at Goldington Road in mid- October, however the Blues can take heart from the fact that the result was in the balance until Marcel Garvey raced away for an intercept try right at the death. Worcester won 32-0 in the return game at Sixways at the beginning of 2011.
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