The Richmond Men’s 1st XV travel to Bishop’s Stortford kicking off at 3pm in a rearranged fixture that was meant to take place on 20th January. The Saxons will also be travelling up for the double-header

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Head Coach, Rob Powell, has made five changes from his side that faced Leicester Lions in the previous round.

In the pack, Garin Lloyd starts at hooker in place of Alex Post . Max Murphy returns to the engine room and last week’s player of the match, George Nugent keeps his starting positon in the locks.

In the backline, the versatile Lewis Dennett makes his first start at fly-half after spending some time in Australia but is now back at the club and the electric Will Kaye starts at right wing.

On the bench, we are happy to announce that Callum Torpey is back in the squad after not being available for most of the season. Ntinga Mpiko and Miles Wakeling both make their return from injury. To complete the bench, Max Bliss has impressed in the Vikings, completing the match-day squad.

The fast hands that is Rhett Butler acts as the travelling reserve.

First XV (1-15)

1. Luke Spring – Sponsored by Steve Hardwick
2. Garin Lloyd – Available to sponsor
3. Archie Maggs – Available to sponsor
4. Max Murphy – Sponsored by Toni Judd
5. George Nugent – Sponsored by Ian Hart
6. Jake Monson – Sponsored by Ollie Quigley
7. David Massey – Sponsored by Tim Mott
8. Mark Bright © – Sponsored by Graham Talling
9. Matt Marsh – Sponsored by Chris Banks
10. Lewis Dennett – Sponsored by Mermaid Gin
11. Henry Cheeseman – Sponsored by Denise Williams & Bob Scott
12. Tom Hitchcock – Sponsored by Table Twenty
13. Paddy Case – Sponsored by Geoff Hotten
14. Will Kaye – Sponsored by Noble Day Associates
15. Alex O’Meara – Sponsored by Tim Forrester

Replacements

16. Callum Torpey – Available to sponsor
17. Barnaby Vaughan - Available to sponsor
18. Miles Wakeling – Sponsored by Colebrook Offshore
19. Luc Jones – Sponsored by Tony Dorman
20. Max Bliss – Sponsored by Fundipedia
TR – Rhett Butler – Sponsored by William Lyth

LATE CHANGE
Archie Maggs now starts, Barnaby Vaughan moves to the bench due to Ntinga Mpiko failing a fitness test.