Ampthill welcome London Scottish to The Olney Field on “Ladies Day” looking to build momentum after last weeks last minute win against Coventry whilst ‘the Exiles’ will be looking to bounce back from a defeat at home to Ealing Trailfinders.
Head Coach Paul Turner returns to the fold after sickness last week and makes five changes to the starting fifteen that recorded its first Championship win at The Butts Park Arena.
Harrison Courtney (pictured) has made their loosehead shirt his own of late and makes his fifth consecutive start since the resumption of the Championship. He packs down alongside hooker Rhys Marshall and Samoan international James Johnston who returns at tighthead as the only change to the pack. Aussie Aidan King again partners Kaden Pearce-Paul in the engine room whilst the back row is unchanged with Tino Mapapalangi on the blindside, Charles Rylands on the openside and Nathan Michelow again at eight.
Turner again rotates his half-backs with Rory Morgan and Josh Barton starting this week at nine and ten respectively. Captain Fraser Strachan continues his partnership with Sione Va’enuku in midfield whilst in the back three, winning try-scorer Brandon Jackson switches to the left wing this week with Jack Bracken coming in on the right and Evan Mitchell at full back.
Roan Frostwick returns to the match day twenty-three on a six:two bench that includes forwards coach Richard Barrington and exciting prospect Reggie Hammick.
1st XV v London Scottish kicks off at 3pm. Gates open at 2pm. The first 100 children (under 16) through the gate will receive a free Easter Egg. All proceeds from the matchday raffle will go to Bedford Womens Refuge. Tickets are available from TicketCoÂ
1 Harrison Courtney 2. Rhys Marshall (vc) 3. James Johnston 4. Aidan King 5. Kaden Pearce-Paul 6. Tino Mapapalangi 7. Charles Rylands 8. Nathan Michelow  9. Rory Morgan  10. Josh Barton 11. Brandon Jackson  12. Fraser Strachan (c) 13. Sione Vaenuku 14. Jack Bracken 15. Evan Mitchell
ReplacementsÂ
16 James Issacs 17. Richard Barrington  18. Callum Norrie 19. Olamide Sodeke  20. Kennedy Sylvester 21. Reggie Hammick 22. Roan Frostwick 23. Oran McNulty
