Jan 24, 2020
A’s make four changes to the starting line-up and three on the bench for the first visit of the Knights to Dillingham Park.
Matt Collins comes in at tighthead and Shay Kerry returns in the second row. Kevin Barrett takes over the nine jersey in a rotation of the scrum-half pool with Serafin Bordoli returning to the starting fifteen at inside centre.
On the bench, Syd Blackmore and Will Allman are among the forwards replacements with Will Foster covering the back three.
Paul Turner, Head Coach of Ampthill Rugby “We were all very disappointed with last week’s effort against a good Ealing side and if we play like that against a very experienced Doncaster Knights it will be a long afternoon.
I’m looking forward to welcoming Clive Griffiths back to Dillingham Park where he used to help out with the coaching. Clive has built a very good side that has had a dreadful run with injuries but they are now getting most of those players back. They did a really good job on Nottingham last week and thoroughly deserved the win.
The Knights have a very big and experienced forward pack and a backline that play a flowing and attacking brand of rugby. They have been in the competition for a long time and understand how to win on the road – we will need to be at our very best if we are going to get anything out of the game.
The game has generated a lot of interest from the national press with the BBC and the Telegraph covering the game so get your tickets secured early”
Tickets at https://www.ampthillrufc.com/match-tickets
The full squad
15 Lynch, Karim
14 Sutherland, Spencer
13 Sage, Jarryd
12 Bordoli, Serafin
11 Baker, Sam
10 Grimoldby, Louis (Capt)
9 Barrett, Kevin
1 Tonga’uiha, Soane
2 Ward, Dave
3 Collins, Matt
4 Johnson, Billy
5 Kerry, Shay
6 Arthur, Jac
7 Bercis, Joe
8 Hudson, Sam
16 Blackmore, Syd
17 Pupuma, Luvuyo
18 Lutui, Aleki
19 Langley, Rob
20 Allman, Will
21 Fukofuka, Leon
22 Hanks, Sam
23 Foster, Will
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