CHINNOR director of rugby Matt Williams said his side must tighten up ahead of Worthing’s visit in National 2 South tomorrow.

Williams’s men lost 23-22 at home to Dorking last week after a 28-24 defeat at Henley.

“We want to stay positive. We scored three fantastic tries last week,” he said.

“But what we have go to do is learn to grind a result out.

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“We can’t let external influences affect our performance.

“We have to deal with the fact that we’ve got injuries.”

Props Simone Carloni (back) and Ian Stock (hamstring) are among Chinnor’s absentees, while Josh Kroman, Jon Lavin, Adam Hastings and Simon Matthews are all added to the squad.

London Welsh loanee Will Robinson comes in at fly half for leaders Henley Hawks’ home clash with Southend.

Ed Yarnton, therefore, move to centre alongside simon Perry, who scored a hat-trick in last week’s victory at Lydney.

Nathan Taylor, who is also on loan from the Exiles, makes his first start at hooker in place of the unavailable Stuart Philpott.

Utility back Piers O’Conor, who missed last week’s match on England Sevens duty, returns on the bench.

Lotu Ngungutau comes in at tighthead prop for the unavailable Pete Boulton as Oxford Harlequins visit Bracknell in National 3 South West.

Will Sharratt steps up to fly half, so Jack Avery moves to left wing, with Ethan Carlisle dropping down to the bench.

Charlie Bennett, Jake Thomas, Chris Beasley and Charlie Nell come into the Witney squad for their trip to Reading in South West 1 East.

Harry Stevens, James Lamb, Callum Godfrey and Marc Copperwheat drop out.

Grove go in search of their first win at home to Reading after being pipped 28-26 at Trowbridge last week.

Head coach Craig Burrows said: “For the first time this season we are at full strength, so hopefully we can build on last week’s improved performance.”

TOMORROW’S TEAMS

Chinnor (v Worthing, home): from Townsend, Kroman, McKee, Manning, Waddingham, Kroman, Boughton, Keohane, Haile, Fatialofa, Hayes, Nutt (capt), Pickett, Tibbatts, Jones, Martey, Lavin, Winpenny, Harrison, Paker, Long, Hasings, Matthews.

Henley Hawks (v Southend, home): from Allen, Andre, Perry, Yarnton, Owen, Robinson, Bruce, West, Taylor, Manning, Clements (capt), Payne, Hall, Newman, Stapley, Edgson, Milford-Scott, Woodward, Hirskyj-Douglas, Barnes, O’Conor, Murphy.

Oxford Harlequins (v Bracknell, away): Robinson, Yeats, Lee, Hulett, Avery, Sharratt, Jones, Marshall, Nichols, Ngungutau, Purchase, Brown (capt), Battson, Ward, Tupou. Reps: Fisilau, Carlisle, Sharpe.

Witney (v Reading, away): from Burke, A Copperwheat, Collins, Richens, Bennett, Haire, C Campbell, Hicks (capt), Rowles, Catherall, Lambourne, H Lamb, Fisk, Strutt, Thomas, Beasley, Monks, Nell.

Grove (v Windsor, home): Day, White, Clipsham, Bellinger, G Nichol, Carr, Gustafson, Eckert (capt), Wiltshire, Walsh, Miles, Peel, C Chivers, J Chivers, Gratwohl. Reps: Walbridge, Horrocks, Davies.

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