Match Preview

Richmond is gearing up for an exciting showdown against Taunton Titans, set to take place on Saturday, September 16th, with kickoff at 3pm, marking Round 3 of the league.

Notably, Taunton currently occupies the 12th position in the league standings, just one slot below Richmond. Taunton's journey thus far has seen them narrowly lose to Blackheath in their initial matches, but they've managed to secure 2 bonus points. In their most recent encounter, they left Plymouth with a 4-try bonus point, landing them in the same league position as Richmond.

Rob Powell has made 6 changes/rotations to the 20-man squad, aiming to fine-tune the team's performance.

Ntinga Mpiko earns his starting spot at tight-head, directly swapping with Jimmy Litchfield. The other replacement in the starting pack is blindside flanker, Ethan Benson replaces David Massey, Benson is eager to bring his defensive dominance from the get-go.

A fresh 9-10 combination takes the field this week, with Alex Burrage earning his call-up from the Vikings to fill the fly-half role. His selection follows a series of standout performances while captaining the 2nd XV. Additionally, there's a debutant on the left wing, new signing James Whitehouse. Shifting over from the left wing, Hamish Graham joins last week's Player of the Match, Sean Kerr, in forming an exciting centre pairing.

On the bench, Richmond welcomes another debutant, Xavier Hastings, who provides versatility in the back row and promises to bring his remarkable work ethic to every aspect of the game. Lastly, Tom Smith makes his return from injury, providing valuable depth to the squad following his absence since the opening game.

Starting XV (1-15)

Conor Maguire - Sponsored by Biscay Boys
Alex Post - Sponsored by Andrew Gordon
Ntinga Mpiko - Sponsored by Chris Mills
Chris Te Mete - Sponsored by Patrick Way
Jake Monson - Sponsored by Andy Quigley
Ethan Benson - Sponsored by Aaron Adams
Toby Saysell - Sponsored by Liz & Stewart Barlow
Mark Bright © - Sponsored by Graham Tallings

Matt Marsh - Sponsored by Chris Banks
Alex Burrage - Sponsored by 213kg.com
James Whitehouse - Sponsored by Tony Head
Sean Kerr - Sponsored by Table Twenty
Hamish Graham - Sponsored by Knightsbridge Private Hospital
Max Bliss - Sponsored by Fundipedia
Alex O’Meara - Sponsored by Tim Forrester



Replacements 


Vaughan Bentley - Sponsored by James Espey
Jimmy Litchfield - Sponsored by Robert Vallings
Xavier Hasting - Available to Sponsor
Rhett Butler - Sponsored by William Lyth
Tom Smith - Sponsored by David Whibley