Match Preview

The Nuns start a run of three home games tomorrow as they welcome 9th placed Olney to Liberty Way and will be looking to carry on their run of good form. All rugby was frozen off last weekend which prevented the Saxons, Saracens and Colts playing, the weather looks perfect for rugby tomorrow though.

In the last round of matches the Nuns moved to second with a bonus point 56-25 win at Oadby. Lutterworth, Market Harborough and Old Scouts all won but only Scout picked up a bonus point leaving the top four sides separated by four points which shows how important every game is.

The game against Oadby showed that the Nuns must play for 80 minutes as the host took an early lead and at half time the score was 22-20 to the Nuns. The second half saw the side maintain and then step up their pressure on a strong host to pull clear and they know that the same must repeated every week.

The Saxons missed out in their last game against Syston 2s but it was again an improved performance. The side are maintaining their work ethic and determination to succeed.

The Colts are on the road to Earlsdon for a Cup game that was postponed last weekend.

Team news: The pack is the same that started the last game.
In the backline Max Carter comes in for Tom Smitham who is unavailable and Ryan Preston comes back into the centre with Travis Bennett-Allcock moving out to the wing.
Nick Walton returns to the squad on the bench alongside Redman and Wallis.

Squad to play Olney RFC, Number 1 Pitch 2.15pm:

1 Ben Holmes
2 Augy Clarke
3 Ben Dawes
4 Rudi Reid
5 Tom Aherne*
6 James Lloyd
7 Todd Bullions*
8 Martin Wood
9 Max Carter*
10 Lucas Brindley*
11 Tak Chawadya
12 Tom Eales
13 Ryan Preston
14 Travis Bennett-Allcock *
15 Joe Wilson*

16 James Redman*
17 Nick Walton
18 George Wallis*

*Nuneaton RFC Pathway Players

Saxons V TBC:
Dave Darker*, Toby Dearden*, Max Clarkson*, Chris Smith*, Olly Sharp*, James O’Donnoghue, Rhys Astin*, Owen Parkes*, Lewis Wilson*, Jamie Coburn*, Ben Stewart*, Marcus Holt*, Ben Gilbert*, Adam Stauvers*, Charlie Smith*, Oli Mitchell*, Scott Cawley, Fin Powell, Rio Rutherford*

Regional 2 Midlands East Round 16 Fixtures:

Northampton Old Scouts V Wellingborough (Friday Night)
Lutterworth V Leicester Forest
Market Harborough V Kettering
Newbold On Avon V Peterborough
Nuneaton V Olney
Oadby Wyggestonians V Towcestrians

Regional 2 Midlands East Round 15 Results:

Oadby Wyggestonians 25-56 Nuneaton
Olney 14-57 Northampton Old Scouts
Towcestrians 28-17 Leicester Forest
Wellingborough 53-21 Newbold On Avon
Kettering 8-17 Lutterworth
Peterborough 17-20 Market Harborough