Match Preview

A fantastic rugby weekend ahead at the RAG for the Richmond Double Header and ‘Family Day’. The Saxons kick-off the action at 2pm against Ampthill 1881 XV as they look to get back to winning ways before the Richmond Men’s 1st XV play top-of-the-table Plymouth Albion in Round 10 of National League 1 at 3pm. Take a couple of minutes to replenish your drinks and swiftly return to the Grandstand, as immediately following that, the Richmond Women 1st XV will take on local rivals London Irish Ladies on Pitch 1 kicking off at 5:15pm. Match tickets can be purchased by clicking here.

Rob Powell has made 4 changes to his match-day squad from last weekend’s game against Blackheath. Ted Landray comes into the starting XV after putting in a strong performance after a late call-up to the bench last weekend. Jimmy Litchfield returns to the side covering prop, Matt Marsh acts as a scrum-half replacement and Henry Cheeseman is fully fit this week after sustaining a small injury in the warm-up last weekend as he covers the midfield.

Starting XV (1-15)

1. Luke Spring – Sponsored by Steve Hardwick
2. Alexander Post © - Sponsored by Andrew Gordon
3. Ntinga Mpiko – Sponsored by Chris Mills
4. Jake Monson – Sponsored by Ollie Quigley
5. Max Murphy – Sponsored by Toni Judd
6. Henry Wills – Sponsored by Metatrak
7. Xavier Hastings – Available to sponsor
8. Ethan Benson – Sponsored by Aaron Adams
9. Luc Jones – Sponsored by Tony Dorman
10. Ted Landray – Sponsored by Caroline Habberfield
11. Will Kaye – Sponsored by Noble Day Associates
12. Tom Hitchcock – Sponsored by Table Twenty
13. Sean Kerr – Sponsored by Table Twenty
14. Hamish Graham – Sponsored by Kingsbridge Private Hospital
15. Alex O’Meara – Sponsored by Tim Forrester

Replacements

16. Conor Maguire – Sponsored by Biscay Boys
17. Jimmy Litchfield – Sponsored by Robert Vallings
18. Lucas Schmid – Sponsored by RFC Fair Weather Supporters Club
19. Henry Cheeseman – Sponsored by Denise Williams & Bob Scott
20. Matt Marsh – Sponsored by Chris Banks