All change for Leeds Carnegie ahead of Cornwall trip
Leeds Carnegie Head Coach Diccon Edwards has made ten changes to his starting line up as his side to return to action in the RFU Championship this Sunday at Cornish Pirates, kick off 2.30pm.
Edwards has brought in a new front row, second row and half back pairing from the side that lost to Jersey in the British & Irish Cup at York last Sunday.
Stevie McColl returns to the side at full back with Josh Griffin back at centre after a bought of tonsillitis. Curtis Wilson comes back on the wing with Joe Ford overcoming injury to return at fly half and will also take over the kicking duties again. James Doherty will face his former club after coming at scrum half.
Mike Myerscough, along with the two Doherty’s will be facing the side they helped to the Championship Final last season, whilst Matt Smith is amongst the replacements.
The team in full is:
15. Stevie McColl
14. Curtis Wilson
13. Josh Griffin
12. Fred Burdon
11. David Doherty
10. Joe Ford
9. James Doherty
1. Sam Lockwood
2. Joe Graham
3. Damien Tussac
4. Calum Green
5. Mike Myerscough
6. Richard Beck
7. Chris Walker
8. Jacob Rowan (c)
16. Phil Nilsen
17. Ben Harris
18. Ben Hooper
19. Matt Smith
20. Rob Baldwin
21. Craig Hampson
22. Oli Goss
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