Weston-super-Mare will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to eight games as the Regional 2 Tribute Ale South West league leaders travel to face eighth-place North Petherton under lights on Friday evening, kick-off is at 7.30 pm.
Ashley Russell will be making his 450th appearance for the Weston 1stXV having made his first team debut in the National League 3 South 14-5 home victory over Redruth in December 2002 playing as blindside flanker. Only Chris Brown (1967/68 - 1994/95) 461 and Colin Couch (1954/55 – 1970/71) 452 have played more games.
The visitors are eight points clear of second-placed Okehampton, who have played one more game. North Petherton have won their last two games – at home to Penzance & Newlyn and away to Cullompton.
This will be the first league meeting between the two sides since January 2017, when Weston-super-Mare were the 24-18 home winners, having also been the victors on the previous three occasions.
Ryan Watterston will start on the left wing in the absence of the prolific try-scorer Hayden Main and Archie Tilsey returns at fly-half. In the pack, Maison Turner is at tighthead prop, Russell returns from injury to the second row with Tom Sugg at blindside flanker.
Weston-super-Mare (away v North Petherton, Friday, 7.30 pm): Alex Howman; Keanu Ballard, Cam Maslen, Marcus Nel, Ryan Watterston; Archie Tilsley, Jack Press; Charlie Brabham (capt), Adam Fisher, Maison Turner, George Talbot, Ash Russell, Tom Sugg, Jacob Cox, Nasili Ikahihifo. Reps: Will Bamsey, Jacob Simpson, George Nuttycombe.
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Vinnie Jones and Tom Blyth will be making their 50th appearance for Weston United on Saturday in the Counties 3 Tribute Ale South home game against Hornets 3rdXV, kick-off is at 2.30 pm.
Weston United have won their last four games and are now third in the table with games in hand on the sides above them. Hornets 3rdXV are seven places lower down has won just one of their five league games but have picked up two try-scoring bonus points.
Weston United (home v Hornets 3rdXV, Saturday, 2.30 pm): Sam Hedges; Oli Marshall, Eddie Davies, Dan Beer, Tom Blyth; Chris Young, Fin Simpson; Charlie Owens, Vinnie Jones, Sam Light, Ross Chesher, Sam Larrimore, Robson Bird, Rhodri Williams (capt), Shaun Eaton. Reps: Stephen Donegan, Tom Wheatley, Blaine Tottle, Jack Bridgman, Issac Bliss.
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Having lost their Counties 4 Tribute Ale South season’s opener away to Wells 2ndXV, Weston Athletic have won three games and awarded a WalkOver to take them up to third-place in the table.
Weston Athletic will make the short journey to play Burnham-on-Sea 2ndXV on Friday night, with the kick-off at 7.30 pm. With the hosts being three places but just one point behind, the visitors will be mindful that Burnham completed a league double last season.
Weston Athletic (away v Burnham-on-Sea 2ndXV, Friday, 7.30 pm): Felix Rawlings; Roo Beckett, Marc Prime, Ratu Natabuturu, Charlie Beal; Adam Budd, Clayton Dorrington; Lucas Williamson, Ethan Westlake, Ryan Donegan, Mike Powell, Rich Frost, Rich Bishop (capt), Dom Hawkins, Tom Burge. Reps: Rhys Matthews, James Hughes, John Fleming, Zain Ishaq Vincent Moore.
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Weston-super-Mare Colts/U18s will be hoping to bounce back from their defeat away to a strong Chosen Hill Former Pupils U18s side last weekend when they host Royal Wootton Bassett Colts on Sunday afternoon, kick-off is at 2 pm.
Weston-super-Mare Colts/U18s (home v Royal Wootton Bassett Colts, Sunday, 2 pm) squad: Xander Hill, Harley Dixon, Oscar Crompton, Sam Alexander, Max Hawkins, Andy Grinham, Oscar Milsom, Liam Hughes, William Hughes, Adam Donachie, Max Dando, Louis Banks, Austin Goodland, Josh Kascheck. Tyger Talbot, Corbin Fairhead, Connor Shipley.
