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Chinnor v Wild Geese Preview

Chinnor v Wild Geese Preview

Tom Burns28 Apr 2017 - 09:10
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This will be no easy task for Chinnor and we are expecting a big game on our hands.

Saturday sees Chinnor play their last National 2 South fixture against London Irish Wild Geese away. Chinnor still have a small chance of making the playoffs but need Old Elthamians to slip up at home against Barnstable and not get a bonus point. Chinnor need a win and 5 tries to make the play offs possible against an inform Irish team. The Wild Geese also need a win to secure their status in National 2 South as they sit in 13th place with 51 points. The wild geese have been in great form recently with wins against Henley and the upset of last weekend being Redruth away 22-21. This will be no easy task for Chinnor and we are expecting a big fight from the geese. Last time these sides met was the opening game of the season were Chinnor won 47-10.

Wild Geese players to watch are England counties centre Seb Rodwell and their captain Scott Moore who also has represented the England Counties. Highly rated player/coach Pete Hodgkinson will also look to guide his troops to victory and he starts in the 10 shirt.

Chinnor have 5 changes to the starting lineout that beat Taunton. Joe Hutchinson comes in at hooker while Ben Pineaar comes onto the blindside flank with Ali Bone starting at 8. Basil Strang starts at out half with Henry Lamont on the left wing. Henry Birch will hope to make his debut off the bench with Steve Castle also coming onto the bench.

1. Tom Price
2. Joe Hutchinson
3. Jay Tyack
4. CJ Osazuwa
5. Ben Manning
6. Ben Pienaar
7. Alex Bradley
8. Ali Bone
9. Greg Goodfellow
10. Basil Strang
11. Charlie Broughton
12. Bevon Armitage
13. Danny Barnes
14. Henry Lamont
15. Kieran Goss

16. Jamie Townsend
17. Henry Birch *
18. Tom Burns
19. Steve Castle
20. Junior Fatialofa

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