Chinnor have shown their intent for tomorrow’s Oxfordshire Cup semi-final at Grove by naming a full-strength side.
The cup holders, who are two leagues above Grove, add Sam Angell to the squad that thrashed Exmouth 52-5 in National 3 South West.
Fellow utility back Ricky Hopwood is out with an ankle injury sustained in last week’s warm-up.
Head coach Jason Bowers said: “It is a full Chinnor first team. We are really looking forward to the adventure.
“It would be nice to get into the final and have a third match against Quins.
“But I think Grove will give us a really tough game.”
Chinnor include former Grove players, flanker Adam Hastings and wing Richard Williams.
Grove head coach Nathan Brooks, himself a former Chinnor player, said: “We are missing one or two players through injury, but we have picked a reasonable side.
“We are obviously not expecting to win the game, but we want to give a good account of ourselves.
“With Adam Hastings playing for Chinnor, there are a few of our guys looking forward to coming up against him.
“They are showing us respect. From my point of view, it is nice to face a club I used to play for in a meaningful game.”
Prop Sam Beckett, centre Ali James and wing Neil Baggett come into the side for Henley Hawks’ trip to Southend in National 2 South.
Alex Penny moves to hooker to cover for Ant Brennan, who is on England junior duty.
James replaces Gavin Turner and Baggett comes in for Tommy Haynes.
Prop Hugo Milford-Scott, a former regular, will play his first game after two seasons out injured when Henley 2nd visit Southend 2nd in Division 1 of the Rugby Tech Shield.
Jamie Burke, another prop, returns to the Witney squad in place of Paul Kelly as they host Oakmeadians in South West 1 East.
Victory would see Witney enhance their prospects of a top-six finish.
Henley Hawks (v Southend, away): Allen, Bart, James, Wells, Baggett, Comben, Gaunt, Hadfield, Penny, Beckett, Giles, Evans (capt), Carson, Long, Stradwick. Reps: Gentilli, Fuller, Dowling, Turner, Haynes.
Chinnor (v Grove, away): from Chase, Seymour, Goode, Morgan, Angell, R Williams, Cathcart, Prescott, Winpenny (capt), Stock, Cawston, Pickett, Jackman, Smith, Vickers, Hastings, Harrison, Mowbray.
Grove (v Chinnor, home): Clare, Carr, N Sevier (capt), Bellinger, Hudson, D Maryon, R Sevier, T Lane, North, Dixey, Miles, Chapman, Kerr, G Nicholl, Fredericks. Reps: Peel, Walsh, Simmonds, Tugwell.
Witney (v Oakmeadians, home): from H Lamb, Thomas, J Lamb (capt), W Bibby, J Collins, Monks, Dubost, G Campbell, Burke, Fuller, Calley, Richens, M Copperwheat, Fowler, Muller, C Campbell, J Hicks, Rowles.
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