Jack Hayes makes his first start for Chinnor since returning from suspension, in their National League 2 South match at home Clifton tomorrow.

The centre was banned for three weeks after being sent off at Worthing last month, and was on the bench for last week’s defeat at Cambridge.

Skipper Alfie To’oala also returns as Chinnor try to banish the memory of that loss.

“We won a lot possession, but poor decision-making by key players hit us badly,” said Chinnor’s director of rugby Matt Williams.

Reece Boughton replaces Frank Jones at scrum half.

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Leaders Henley feature a different centre combination for their match at home to Canterbury.

George Eastwell, who has been on loan out to Wasps, returns to partner the versatile Tom Allen, while Ed Yarnton switches to full back.

After featuring in each game, skipper Dave Clements is given a breather on the bench with Matt Payne acting as captain.

Piers O’Conor and prop Tom West could not be considered as both have been selected for the England under 20 side who play Italy this weekend.

Holders Oxford Harlequins entertain Henley 2nd in the Oxfordshire Cup semi-finals tomorrow.

Quins’ loose head prop Kyle Sharpe return after injury, while Ralph Jones is back at scrum half and Jack Avery reverts to fly half.

A new centre partnership is formed between Will Sharratt and Kristian Northwick.

In the other semi, skipper James Eckert returns to the Grove line-up at home to Chinnor 2nd. The other change sees Steve Dixey come in for Jimmy Wallbridge.

Abingdon, a club on the rise, will be out for revenge when they entertain Swindon College in the Southern Counties Senior Vase final on Saturday (2). Swindon won their Berks Bucks & Oxon Premier meeting.

Meanwhile, Harwell face a daunting task away to East Dorset, unbeaten leaders of Dorset & Wilts 2 South, East Dorset, in the Junior Vase final.

TOMORROW'S TEAMS

Henley (v Canterbury, home): Yarnton, Andre, Allen, Eastwell, Randall, Comben, Murphy, Milford Scott, Phillpott, Manning, Woodward, O’Leary, Payne (capt), Hirskyj-Douglas, Stapley. Reps: Litchfield, Edgson, Clements, Owen, Pierrepoint.

Chinnor (v Clifton, home): Blewitt, Haile, Hayes, Fatialofa, Smith, Keohane, Boughton, Cano, Pickett, Cambareri, Manning, Ostberg, Tyas, Long, To-oala (capt). Reps: Coutts, Tibbatts, Bolwell, Jones, Robinson.

Oxford Harlequins (v Henley 2nd, home, 1pm): Robinson, Tierney, Sharratt, Borthwick, Yeats, Avery, Jones, Sharpe, Cowan, Boulton, Brown (capt), Neal, Purchase, Miller, Willcocks. Reps: Marshall, Barlow, Hill, Neikune, Masirewa, Primett, Atkinson.

Henley 2nd (v Oxford Harlequins, away): Corrigan, Dickens, Gardner (capt), Perry, George, Lubbock, Goggin, Jackson, Church, Beckett, Vukasinovic, Middleton, Wright, Haynes, Kabouch. Reps: Watts, Coghlan, McMeekan, Lewis, Bruce/Broughton.

Grove (Chinnor 2nd, home, 2pm): Lewis, Carr, Bellinger, White, G Nichol, R Sevier, J Chilvers, Eckert (capt), Dixey, Walsh, Miles, Gratwohl, J Horrocks, Wells, B Nichol. Reps: Ferguson, Wallbridge, Tugwell, Law, North.

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