The Mob welcome local rivals Bedford Blues to The Olney Field on Saturday afternoon in the final #BattleofBedfordshire of the 2024/25 season.
Head Coach Paul Turner makes five changes to the side that played Hartpury last weekend. Dom Hardman returns to the front row at tighthead in his first start of 2025 alongside vice-captain Rhys Marshall at hooker with ever-present Harrison Courtney again at loosehead. Kaden Pearce-Paul and Aidan King continue their partnership in the engine row whilst in the back row Valentino Mapapalangi moves to number eight this week with Olamide Sodeke on the blindside and ex-Blue Charles Ryland on the openside .
In the back division Turner names a new half-back pairing, Roan Frostwisk starting at nine with debutant Luke Davidson at fly-half. Club captain Fraser Strachan and Sione Va’enuku are named in midfield whilst in the back three Oran McNulty returns on the left with Jack Bracken on the right and top try-scorer Josh Barton again at full back this week.
Ampthill v Bedford Blues kicks off at 3pm. Gates open at 1:00pm. Tickets available at TicketCo
NO DOGS ALLOWED AT THIS GAME!
Team to face Bedford Blues:
1. Harrison Courtney 2. Rhys Marshall (vc) 3. Dom Hardman 4. Aidan King 5. Kaden Pearce-Paul 6. Olamide Sodeke 7. Charles Rylands 8. Tino Mapapalangi 9. Roan Frostwick 10. Luke Davidson 11. Oran McNulty 12. Fraser Strachan (c) 13. Sione Vaenuku 14. Jack Bracken 15. Josh Barton
Replacements
16. Luke Thompson 17. James Flynn 18. Callum Norrie 19. Kennedy Sylvester 20. Lekima Ravuvu 21. Charlie West 22. Declan Murphy 23. Mason Cullen
