HENLEY Hawks head coach Steve Barnes will step down after tomorrow’s National 2 South clash at home to Hertford.

Barnes took the decision due to work and family commitments and will be replaced by former coach Nigel Dudding, who retires as a teacher this summer.

Henley, who name an unchanged squad, will retain Pete Davies and Andy Dalgleish as assistant coaches.

Henley Hawks (v Hertford, home): from Allen (capt), Perry, James, Wells, Baggett, Haynes, Comben, Gaunt, Milford-Scott, Hepburn, Church, Brennan, Hadfield, Penny, Winterbottom, Crossland, Payne, Newman, Woodward, Ashmore, Emmett.