A host of youngsters for Leeds Carnegie gave a good account for themselves, proving that they have the capacity to lead the Rugby Football Union Championship club into a bright future on a gloomy day in Wales as they suffered a 25-8 defeat at the hands of the Wales Premier League champions Pontypridd.
Leeds Director of Rugby Diccon Edwards gave debuts to three players and the youngsters proved that they have the mettle to carry the famous club from Yorkshire to the glory days that they had been craving for years.