John Brodley is delighted to have scrum half Anthony Cope back for Oxford Harlequins’ National 3 South West trip to Bournemouth tomorrow.

Cope returns to face the division’s second-placed side after attending his brother Jamie’s wedding in New Zealand.

Director of rugby Brodley said: “Their No 9, Sam Hardcastle, is scoring every game, so it is good to have Cope back.

“He traditionally plays well against Sam and should be able to put him under pressure.”

Fly half Jeff Stewart returns after a leg injury, while Joey Todd moves to full back.

Alan Purchase is back at lock after illness, but Andy Boyle is on a school ski-ing trip.

Chinnor have Saturday off, but host Henley in the Oxfordshire Cup on Tuesday night.

Henley Hawks have injury doubts over lock Dave Clements and centre Ali James ahead of their home game with Richmond in National 2 South.

Flanker Barty Carson, lock Jeremy Giles and centre Gavin Hunter could all start.

Third-placed Richmond are coached by former Oxford University supremo Steve Hill.

Fly half Tom Carey makes his Wallingford debut at home to Marlow in South West 1 East.

Full back Jamie Lavers, a recent signing from Oxford Brookes, plays his first home game, while prop Kris Blaszko and scrum half Tom Wemyss return.

Sitting just five points above the relegation zone, this is a game Wallingford need to win.

Prop Jamie Burke and scrum half Gareth Campbell miss Witney’s trip to Olney with injuries sustained in last week’s defeat to Bletchley.

Danny Godfrey provides front-row cover, Will Bibby moves to No 9 and lock Scott Mortimer comes in.

Grove, who visit Wootton Bassett in the Southern Counties Intermediate Cup semi-finals, will hope for drier conditions than those experienced at Milton Keynes last week.

TOMORROW’S TEAMS

Henley Hawks (v Richmond, home): from Allen, Bart, James, Baggett, Wells, Turner, Haynes, Comben, Gaunt (capt), Brennan, Hadfield, Penny, Beckett, Fuller, Evans, Carson, Giles, Clements, Downing, Holloway, Long, Stradwick.

Oxford Harlequins (v Bournemouth, away): Todd, Crapper, Nutt, Tuatara, Andre, Stewart, Cope, Chadbone (capt), Clark, Barlow, Purchase, Eckert, Newman, Knapp, Welburn. Reps: DeLange, Powell, Young.

Wallingford (v Marlow, home): Lavers, Smith, Collett, Holton, Stalker, Carey, Wemyss, Blaszko, Hill, E Jenkins, M Turner, Rowberry, D Jenkins, Mike Chapman, Jeffreys (capt). Reps: Marris, M Wiltshire, Kelly.

Witney (v Olney, away): from H Lamb, Thomas, Strutt, J Lamb (capt), J Collins, Monks, Dubost, W Bibby, Fuller, D Godfrey, Calley, Richens, M Copperwheat, Fowler, Mortimer, C Campbell, J Hicks, Rowles.

Grove (v Wootton Bassett, away): Harrington, Carr, Burns, Bellinger, Hudson, N Sevier (capt), Simmonds, Wallbridge, North, T Lane, Sherwood, Tugwell, Fredericks, Kerr, Chapman. Reps: Walsh, Peel, D Maryon, A Lane, Law, Clare, R Sevier.