A big weekend of rugby, and we do not mean the Women’s Rugby World Cup, gets underway with the Weston Roses U12s playing a round-robin tournament against their Winscombe and Hornets counterparts starting at 6.30 pm.
After their bonus-point victory away to Crediton last weekend in their opening Regional 2 South West match, Weston-super-Mare 1stXV will have home advantage when newly promoted Penzance & Newlyn come to town. Kick-off 2.15 pm.
Promoted as champions of Counties 1 Tribute Western West, Penzance & Newlyn could not have hoped for much better playing at a higher level as they ran in nine tries in their 53-nil home win over Cullompton.
Weston-super-Mare (home v Penzance & Newlyn, 2.15 pm): Alex Howman; Keanu Ballard, Cam Maslen, Marcus Nel, Hayden Main; Archie Tilsley, Ryan Watterston; Charlie Brabham (capt), Adam Fisher, Will Bamsey, Sam Light, Ashley Russell, Robson Bird, Jacob Cox, Jacob Simspon. Reps: Ross Chesher, Callum Bliss, George Nuttycombe.
Penzance & Newlyn: Ben Wragg; Joey Norways, Josh Semmens, Rhys Brownfield, Jack Keogh; Oscar Marr (capt), Sam Cahill; Dec Prowse, Wes Eddy, Joe Best, Ben Martin, Nick Nowell, Sam Carroll, Jude Hardy, Archie Pilcher. Reps: Dylan Arthur, Zak Chenoweth, Harris Eddy.
Weston United was scheduled to be away to Bridgwater & Albion 2ndXV on Friday evening in their Counties 3 Tribute Ale Somerset South match, but the game has been switched to ‘sunny’ Weston, kick-off at 7.45 pm.
Weston United (home v Bridgwater & Albion 2ndXV, Friday, 7.45 pm): Chris Young; Oli Marshall, Kyron Pearce, Dan Beer, Tom Blyth; Kieran Hill, Dylan Way; Simon Hudson, Charlie Owens, Stephen Donegan, Vinnie Jones, Mike Powell, Matt James, Rhodri Williams (capt), David Steele. Reps: Ryan Donegan, Dom Hawkins, Mark Walker, Huw Matthews, Ollie Dadds.
Weston Athletic also have a home game this weekend when they host Wincanton in the Counties 4 Tribute Ale Somerset South match on Saturday, kick-off is at 2.15 pm.
Weston Athletic (home v Wincanton, 2.15 pm): Roo Beckett; Charlie Beal, Adam Budd, Matt Burns, Mike Taylor; Clayton Dorrington, Darran Burns; Jason Owen, Ethan Westlake, Lucas Williamson, Kieran Van Rassel, Adam Barnes, Rich Bishop (capt), Tee Masilela, Chris Ashworth. Reps: Grahame Hill, Marc Prime, John Fleming, James Hughes, George Berridge, Rhys Williamson
In addition, there are three matches on Sunday with Weston U15s against Bath U15s, kick-off is at 10.30 am, Weston U16s against Bath U16s, kick-off is at 11.30 am, and Weston Colts/U18s host Bristol Harlequins U18s at 2 pm.
Weston U16s (home v Bath U16s, Sunday, 11.30 am): Zac Mellish; Tom Healey, Oscar White, Seth Richards, Will Elmont; Harry O’Connell, Logan Dorrington; Alfie Duddington, Ollie, Juszczak, Jacob Allen, Aaron Hill-Nicholls, Barney Main, Fin Mitchard, Charles Morow, Charlie Hudson. Reps: Will Wheldon, Ellis Carr, Harry Welbourne-Lee, Wes, Berridge, Lucian Phillips.
