Henley Hawks, buoyant after a return to try-scoring form - they blitzed Launceston with six on December 7 - will need to take this form into their match at Esher on Saturday, December 14.
The Surrey side are two points behind leaders Hawks, having lost just two games since they went down 36-26 in the opening game of the season at Dry Leas.
The Hawks are still without their injured skipper Mark Venner and will be unable to select Steve Barnes until January 19 as a result of the hearing before the RFU panel relating to his sending-off against Bracknell November 16.
The panel upheld Henley's citing of Guy Gavan for violent conduct in the same match, and he has been suspended for eight weeks from the date of the hearing.
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