Knights change five for Mosely

Posted on Nov 12, 2010 in Rugby News

The Knights’ team to play at Moseley on Friday evening (KO 7.30pm) shows five changes from the team that beat Esher last Sunday. In the backs, Oli Goss returns at centre in place of Chris Briers and, on the wing, Andy Wright instead of Dougie Flockhart. In the pack, Steve Boden comes in for Steve Lawrie at hooker, Matt Challinor for Dom Parsons at lock and Zack Farivarz for the injured Ed Jackson in the back row.

15 Steve McColl
14 Andy Wright
13 Oli Goss
12 PJ Gidlow
11 Matt Williams
10 Tristan Roberts
9 Chris Hallam
1 Dan Frazier
2 Steve Boden
3 Michael Cusack
4 Glen Kenworthy
5 Matt Challinor
6 Zack Farivarz
7 Neil Cochrane
8 Andy Boyde
16 Lewis Thiede
17 Steve Lawrie
18 Dom Parsons
19 Chris Walker
20 Chris Briers
21 Brett Davey
22 Dougie Flockhart

England Squad update

Posted on Nov 2, 2010 in Rugby News

The following players have been brought into the England Senior EPS today as injury cover:

Dan Ward-Smith (London Wasps) for Simon Shaw (London Wasps)  calf

Tom Wood (Northampton Saints) for Joe Worsley (London Wasps)  facial laceration

Phil Dowson (Northampton Saints) for Lewis Moody (Bath Rugby)  head

Anthony Allen (Leicester Tigers) for Dominic Waldouck (London Wasps)  neck

James Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester Rugby) for Matt Banahan (Bath Rugby)  neck

The England test team to play New Zealand in the Investec Internationals on Saturday November 6 (kick off 2.30pm) will be named via the news wires at 12.00pm on Tuesday, November 2.

Knights team to play the Bees

Posted on Oct 15, 2010 in Rugby News

The Doncaster Knight’s team to play the Bees this Saturday shows two changes from the side that lost at London Welsh last Saturday. In the backs Ollie Goss comes in at centre to replace Chris Briers who is still suffering from the after effects of the stomach bug that he picked up last weekend whilst, in the pack, Stuart Corsar is preferred to Dan Frazier at prop.

The continuing partnerships of Hallam and Roberts, Flockhart and Williams and Kenworthy and Challinor continue to provide stability and the Knights look to add consistency to their game.

The team is:

15 Steve McColl
14 Dougie Flockhart
13 Oli Goss
12 PJ Gidlow
11 Matt Williams
10 Tristan Roberts
9 Chris Hallam
1 Stuart Corsar
2 Steve Boden
3 Michael Cusack
4 Matt Challinor
5 Glen Kenworthy
6 Andy Boyde
7 Neil Cochrane (c)
8 Ed Jackson
16 Steve Lawrie
17 Lewis Thiede
18 Dom Parsons
19 Zack Farivarz
20 Peter Jericevich
21 Christian Lewis-Pratt
22 Andy Wright

Young Knights out to tame Warriors

Posted on Sep 24, 2010 in Rugby News

With lock Glen Kenworthy and prop Stuart Corsar joining the Knights’ injury list, Director of Rugby Lynn Howells makes a number of changes to the side that narrowly lost to Bedford last weekend.
In the backs, Howells is able to keep faith with most of the backs who played against Bedford, the only exception being on the wing where Oli Goss, fit again after concussion, replaces Andy Wright. In the pack Matt Challinor, back after an ankle injury, comes in for Kenworthy whilst Irishman Shane Cahill replaces Corsar on the bench. In the back row, Howells gives a first start to 19 year old Chris Walker, last season’s England Under 18 captain, who they have on a dual registration agreement with Leeds. He comes in for Andy Boyde who replaces him on the bench. Also on the Knight’s bench is 21 year old scrum half Peter Jericevich, who is with them on a short term loan from Glasgow, covering for the injured Nathan Jones.
Doncaster Knight’s team:
15 Steve McColl
14 Oli Goss
13 Chris Briers
12 PJ Gidlow
11 Matt Williams
10 Tristan Roberts
9 Chris Hallam
1 Dan Frazier
2 Steve Boden
3 Michael Cusack
4 Matt Challinor
5 James Craig
6 Chris Walker
7 Neil Cochrane (Capt)
8 Ed Jackson
16 Tom Doughty
17 Lewis Thiede
18 Shane Cahill
19 Dom Parsons
20 Andy Boyde
21 Peter Jericevich
22 Dougie Flockhart

Guest and Smith start for Quins

Posted on Sep 16, 2010 in English Rugby, Premiership

After two thrilling games in the opening two matches of the new Aviva Premiership rugby season, Quins will be disappointed not to have turned such good performances into more points and head to face Sale tomorrow determined to get their first win on the board.

There are a number of changes to the starting line-up which faced Northampton Saints last Saturday at the Stoop.

With Ugo Monye sidelined  due to a toe injury, George Lowe moves to the wing and British Lions tourist and summer signing, Ollie Smith, makes his first competitive start for the London side.

Tom Guest will play in the number 8 shirt with the England number 8, Nick Easter, moving to the second row, a move which for this particular match, the Quins Director of Rugby has discussed with Martin Johnson. Ollie Kohn moves to the bench.

In the front row Matt Cairns and James Johnston, who have been sharing the workload with Chris Brooker and Mark Lambert, get the starting call-up.

Quins team to play Sale Sharks, Friday 17^th September. Edgeley Park. Kick off 7.45pm.

1 CERI JONES
2 MATT CAIRNS
3 JAMES JOHNSTON
4 NICK EASTER
5 TOMAS VALLEJOS
6 CHRIS ROBSHAW (Captain)
7 WILL SKINNER
8 TOM GUEST
9 DANNY CARE
10 NICK EVANS
11 GEORGE LOWE
12 JORDAN TURNER-HALL
13 OLLIE SMITH
14 TOM WILLIAMS
15 MIKE BROWN
16 CHRIS BROOKER
17 JOE MARLER
18 MARK LAMBERT
19 OLLIE KOHN
20 PETE BROWNE
21 KARL DICKSON
22 RORY CLEGG
23 GONZALO CAMACHO