WITNEY have made 12 changes for tonight’s Oxfordshire Cup preliminary round clash with Oxford University Greyhounds at Iffley Road (8).

Only Jake Thomas, Ben Fisk and James Lamb, who will captain the side, remain from the side that beat Grove 15-14 in South West 1 East on Saturday.

Greyhounds, who were runners-up in 2013, include triple Blue and Oxford Rugby League star Sean Morris.

The winners will host holders Oxford Harlequins in round one.

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Bicester entertain Henley Bulls in the other preliminary round tie tomorrow, with a trip to Alchester at stake.

The first round of the Oxfordshire Shield sees Harwell host Wheatley and Faringdon at home to Littlemore tomorrow.

On Sunday, holders Gosford All Blacks play Blue Boar at Oxford RFC.

Abingdon have been given a walkover by Didcot.

TONIGHT’S TEAMS

Witney (v Oxford University Greyhounds, away): Stevens, Fisk, Clarke, J Lamb (capt), Morgan, Thomas, Foggett, Fuller, Merriman, Burke, Webb, Mortimer, Lennards, M Copperwheat, Lane. Reps: Richardson, Bennett, Harris, Catherall, Beasley, Godfrey, Strutt.

Oxford University Greyhounds (v Witney, home): from Scaife, Western, Irvine, Symington, Quayle, Weir, Marsden, Kalindjian, Beale, Morris, Talbot, Zaboronsky, de Berker, Geiger, Dace, Goodfellow, Calvert, Strang, Cox, Hyde, Glancy.

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