RUGBY UNION: Henley duo miss Barking mission (From Oxford Mail)

RUGBY UNION: Henley duo miss Barking mission

10:00am Friday 26th October 2012 in Sport

Captain Tom Allen and centre Ali James are unavailable as leaders Henley Hawks visit rock-bottom Barking in National 2 South.

Neil Baggett makes his first start of the season at full back in place of Allen.

Martin Nutt moves from right wing to outside centre in place of James, with Xavier Andre filling his spot out wide.

The other changes are among the forwards with the rota system seeing Hugo Milford Scott and Ed Stembridge getting starts in place of James Hadfield and Ryan Newman, who drop to the bench.

Hooker Russell Todd returns as Witney bid to end a run of three successive defeats when they take on Swanage and Wareham in South West 1 East at Hailey Road.

TOMORROW’S SQUADS

Henley Hawks (v Barking, away): Baggett, Andre, Nutt, Wells, Briggs, Comben, Shaylor, Maddocks, Dwyer, Milford Scott, Winterbottom, McNally, Payne, Stembridge, Stapley. Reps: Hadfield, Penny, Clements, Newman, O'Neill.

Witney (v Swanage & Wareham, home): Monks, Strutt, J Lamb, Murton, L Collins, H Lamb, G Campbell, Burke, Todd, Richens, Rowles, Haire, Muller, C Campbell, J Hicks (capt). Reps: Calley, Bennett, Carlsson.