Match Preview

National 1 action returns to the RAG as Richmond host local rivals Rosslyn Park on Saturday 9th September (KO 3pm) in Round 2 of the league. Tickets prices for all adults will be £12, all Under 16s can enter for free and student tickets are only £6. To purchase your tickets visit https://richmondfc.ticketco.events/uk/en/e/richmond_rugby_vs_rosslyn_park__round_2

Rob Powell has made 7 changes/rotations in this weeks 20 man squad, all being in the back-line.
Richmond's forward pack, on the other hand, remains steadfast, carrying forward their dominant maul performance from the previous week.

The Richmond backline has undergone multiple changes, with only the wingers, Alex O’Meara and Hamish Graham, maintaining their positions. Matt Marsh takes the starting role at scrum-half after an early appearance last week. Ted Landray transitions from inside centre (12) to the fly-half position, while a fresh centre partnership emerges, featuring debutant Sean Kerr at inside centre (12) and the experienced Jake Caddy positioned just outside him (13). Max Bliss earns his first start at full-back.

Richmond's forward replacements remain unchanged, with Vaughan Bentley, Ntinga Mpiko, and Ethan Benson ready to inject power and intensity when they enter the game as substitutes.

Adding depth to the backline, two debutants are set to make their mark: Australian scrum-half Rhett Butler and the promising Tom Humphreys join the squad.

Starting XV (1-15)

Conor Maguire - Sponsored by Biscay Boys
Alex Post - Sponsored by Andrew Gordon
Jimmy Litchfield - Sponsored by Robert Vallings
Chris Te Mete - Sponsored by Patrick Way
Jake Monson - Sponsored by Andy Quigley
David Massey - Sponsored by Tim Mott
Toby Saysell - Sponsored by Liz & Stewart Barlow
Mark Bright © - Sponsored by Graham Tallings

Matt Marsh - Chris Banks
Ted Landray - Sponsored by Caroline Habberfield
Hamish Graham - Sponsored by Kingsbridge Private Hospital
Sean Kerr - Available to Sponsor
Jake Caddy - Sponsored by Patrick Way
Alex O’Meara - Sponsored by Tim Forrester
Max Bliss - Sponsored by Fundipedia

Replacements

Vaughan Bentley - Sponsored by James Espey
Ntinga Mpiko - Sponsored by Chris Mills
Ethan Benson - Sponsored by Aaron Adams
Rhett Butler - Sponsored by William Lyth
Tom Humphreys - Available to Sponsor