Matt Payne has come out of retirement to answer an SOS call from Henley Hawks ahead of their National League 1 match at home to Fylde tomorrow.

Due to injury plus the non-availablilty of dual registered players with London Irish and Wasps, Hawks are without any first-choice back row players.

Payne agreed to a pleafrom director of rugby Nigel Dudding to assist in the short term will play at No 8.

Tommy Haynes, captain of Henley Bulls, has been called up to add experience on the flank.

James Davies, whose injury prevented him playing against his former club Plymouth Albion a fortnight ago, returns at full back.

Jake Randall who has been playing for Hamilton Hawks in New South Wales for the last five months returns on the bench as cover for full back and wing positions.

Fylde have already lost six games, the same as the Hawks, but ran into form last week winning 45-7 against Wharfedale.

Chinnor, who occupy the penultimate position in National League 2 South, entertain fourth-placed Clifton Oxford Harlequins will be fielding a new half-back combination for their match at home to Newbury in South West 1 East.

Scrum half Jack Avery will be partnered by Sam Watkinson in one of several changes made by Quins following their first away win of the season at Maidenhead last week.

Nick Marshall switches to hooker from prop, with lock Kyle Sharpe moving from lock to take his place.

Adam Neal returns to normal lock position and Robin Craig takes his place at flanker, while Huw Dimond moves to centre in place of Freddie Exley.

Witney entertain Trowbridge, while Grove, who are one place behind the west Oxfordshire club, are at home to Windsor.

TOMORROW’S SQUADS

Henley Hawks (v Fylde, home): Davies, Andre, Pierrepoint, Bradford, Perry, Comben, Helliwell, Manning, Emery, Moss, Clements (capt), Davey, Haynes, AN Other, Payne. Reps: Sandys, Church, Richardson, Woodward, Randall.

Oxford Harlequins (v Newbury, home, 2): Robinson, Poulet, Fisilau, Dimond, Yeats, Watkinson, Avery, Sharpe, Marshall, Boulton, Neal, Purchase (capt), Craig, Battson, Alston. Reps: Milton, O’Brian, Crowe, Kelly, Macdonald.