Match Preview

It’s a first run out on the Stadium Pitch of the season this weekend as the Nuns host Oadby Wyggestonians tomorrow afternoon. After back to back away games that yielded a bonus point defeat, with a missed last kick of the game, and a bonus point win last time out at Towcestrians the Nuns currently find themselves currently in 6th place on 13 points from 2 wins and 5 bonus points. Oadby have had a difficult start to the season and currently lie 12th without picking up any points so far this season.
The Saxons game last week was called off by Market Harborough and we couldn’t find another opponent. This weekend they travel to Towcestrians for a friendly.
The Colts came away from Lutterworth with a 24-19 win last weekend. This Saturday they are back in league action with a home game against Broadstreet at 3pm.
It will be a busy day at the club with the Nuneaton Beer Festival taking place over the weekend as well as round 4 of Rugby World Cup games on the TVs.
Team news: Ben Holmes swaps with James Redman this weekend at loose head prop. The rest of the pack remains the same as last weekend.
In the backline Jamie Coburn starts at scrum half for the first time this season in partnership with Max Carter. Stewart Davies will partner Tom Eales in the centre having come off the bench last weekend and scoring a second half hat trick. Travis Bennett-Allcock moves out to the wing in place of the injured Harry Beverley.
James Redman, Rudi Reid and Elliott Brown make up the bench.

Squad to play Oadby Wyggestonians, Stadium Pitch 3pm:
1 Ben Holmes
2 Toby Dearden*
3 Fin Aherne
4 James Lloyd
5 Tom Aherne*
6 Todd Bullions*
7 Danny Southall*
8 George Wallis*

9 Jamie Coburn*
10 Max Carter*
11 Travis Bennett-Allcock *
12 Tom Eales
13 Stewart Davies
14 Ryan Southall*
15 Lucas Brindley*

16 James Redman*
17 Rudi Reid
18 Elliott Brown

*Nuneaton RFC Pathway Players

Saxons v Towcestrians 2s, Away 3pm:

James Kahrman*, Owen Hollis*, Phil Ryan*, Dave Darker*, Oli Sharp*, Chris Smith, Tom Mitchell*, Jacob Court*, Rhys Astin*, Ben Stewart*, Harry Brookes-Keith, Tak Chawadya, Tapiwa Mauwa, Oli Mitchell*, Luke Howard*, Tom Sumner*, Adam Stauvers*, James O’Donoghue, Arron Skyrme

Regional 2 Midlands East Round 5 Fixtures:
Northampton Old Scouts V Olney (Friday)
Market Harborough V Peterborough
Newbold V Wellingborough
Nuneaton V Oadby Wyggestonians
Leicester Forest V Towcestrians
Lutterworth V Kettering

Regional 2 Midlands East Round 4 Results:
Kettering 31-19 Leicester Forest
Oadby Wyggestonians 3-62 Northampton Old Scouts
Olney 66-15 Newbold
Peterborough 30-36 Lutterworth
Towcestrians 26-39 Nuneaton
Wellingborough 14-24 Market Harborough