Weston-super-Mare 1stXV and their United side play a rare league double-header on Saturday when they travel to face their respective Wellington counterparts, while Weston Athletic are at home to Yeovil 2ndXV — all the games kick off at 3 pm.
Regional 2 Tribute Ale South West’s league leaders will be hoping to extend this season’s unbeaten run to six matches when they come up against a struggling Wellington Chiefs side that has lost all five games in this campaign.
There are a few changes in the backs with Alexander Howman reverting to full back for Weston, with Cam Maslen returning at outside centre, while George Nuttycombe makes his first start of the season at fly-half.
Adam Fisher will start at hooker; former Club captain Tom Sugg and Callum Kingscott also make their first starts of the season in the second row and at openside flanker, respectively, after Sugg had a season away in Canada and Kingscott got married.
Weston-super-Mare 1stXV (away to Wellington Chiefs, 3 pm): Alex Howman; Keanu Ballard, Cam Maslen, Marcus Nel, Hayden Main; George Nuttycombe, Jack Press; Charlie Brabham (capt), Adam Fisher, Ieuan John, George Talbot, Tom Sugg, Robson Bird, Callum Kingscott, Jacob Simspon. Reps: Gary Carpenter, Matt James, Archie Tilsley.
Weston United are third in the Counties 3 Tribute Ale Somerset South table, having won their last three games. They face a Wellington 2ndXV who, like their 1stXV, have yet to come off the foot of the table.
Eddie Davies starts on the wing for the United with Ratu (Jon) Natabuturu at outside centre. In the pack, Maison Turner is at loosehead prop, Harry Nash comes in at hooker, so Vinnie Jones switches to the second row with Billy Kirk at blindside flanker.
Weston United (away v Wellington 2ndXV, 3 pm): Chris Young; Eddie Davies, Ratu Natabuturu, Dan Beer, Tom Blyth; Kieran Hill, Dylan Way; Maison Turner, Harry Nash, Sam Light, Ross Chesher, Vinnie Jones, Billy Kirk, Rhodri Williams (capt), Blaine Tottle. Reps: Simon Hudson, Mike Powell, Mark Walker, Jack Bridgman, Sam Hedges.
Second row Rich Frost will make his 150th appearance for the club in Weston Athletic’s Counties 4 Tribute Ale Somerset South match at home to Yeovil 2ndXV. The Athletic have moved into third place and the visitors are propping up the table.
Weston 3rdXV (home v Yeovil 2ndXV, 3 pm): Charlie Beal; Josh Cooke, John Fleming, Marc Prime, Roo Beckett; Adam Budd, Clayton Dorrington; Jason Owen, Ethan Westlake, Ryan Donegan, Rich Frost, Chris Ashworth, Rich Bishop (capt), Dom Hawkins, Charlie Owens. Reps; Lucas Williamson, James Hughes, Stephen Donegan, Graham Hill, Mike Anderson, Chris Davidson.
