1st XV
Matches
Sat 05 Mar 2011  ·  National League 3 South West
Weston-super-Mare RFC
1st XV
Tries: G Simpson (2), P SpragueConversions: J Mackay (4)Penalties: J Mackay (2)Yellow Carded: D Swann: Penalty Try
34
17
Oxford Harlequins

National League 3 South West Fixtures

Sat 5 Mar 2011KO: 14:30
Barnstaple
16
Newton Abbot
8
Sat 5 Mar 2011KO: 14:30
Chinnor
48
Cleve
13
Sat 5 Mar 2011KO: 15:00
Bournemouth
5
Hartpury College
42
Sat 5 Mar 2011KO: 15:00
Bridgwater & Albion
28
Exmouth
19
Sat 5 Mar 2011KO: 15:00
Cheltenham
24
Coney Hill
22
Sat 5 Mar 2011KO: 15:00
Redingensians
56
Old Patesians
15

Head-to-Head

Sat 13 Nov 2010
Oxford Harlequins
20
Weston-super-Mare RFC
Weston-Super-Mare
14
Sat 6 Feb 2010
Oxford Harlequins
19
Weston-super-Mare RFC
Weston-Super-Mare
35
Sat 19 Sep 2009
Weston-super-Mare RFC
Weston-Super-Mare
17
Oxford Harlequins
49
Sat 20 Dec 2008
Weston-super-Mare RFC
Weston-Super-Mare
32
Oxford Harlequins
21
Sat 15 Nov 2008
Oxford Harlequins
27
Weston-super-Mare RFC
Weston-Super-Mare
20

Match details

Match date

Sat 05 Mar 2011

Kickoff

15:00

Meet time

13:30

Instructions

Weston-super-Mare eased their relegation worries with comprehensive 54-24 victory over relegation threatened Cheltenham last weekend the Seasiders and are now in tenth place in the table .

On Saturday skipper George Sparks, who has been the Seasiders most consistent performer this season, returns at blindside flanker for the visit of Oxford Harlequins who are four points above.

Sparks replaces Jamie Rudkin had an excellent game at Cheltenham and if he had not ruled himself out through injury would have given the selectors a difficult decision.

After the 20-14 defeat earlier in the season at Oxford, Weston are determined to achieve a victory which would also confirm that they have improved and are able to win consistently.

Weston's chairman of rugby, Mark Philp, said: "Oxford Quins have not played as well this season as last and I am sure like us they will be looking to improve in the second half of the season and fancy themselves as a top half team.

"The main focus for us will be to put in another good performance for 80 minutes and attempt to not give away soft points.

"We are capable of playing well and accumulating points but our season has been about giving the opposition points when they haven’t worked for them?

"If we defend well and take our chances as we did last weekend then we are a match for anyone in the division.

"A victory at home against a team one place above us is a must if we are to move up the table in to a position that we think matches our ability."

Competition

National League 3 South West
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