Team News v Ealing Trailfinders

Posted: 13th May 2021
 

Mike Rayer has named his side as Bedford Blues look to spring an upset on the league leaders, Ealing Trailfinders at Goldington Road under the Friday night lights (KO 7:45pm).

Bedford’s penultimate home game of the 2021 season is available to live stream for £10 by clicking here (on air at 7:25pm).

Rayer makes six changes in total, handing a competitive debut to JJ Tonks in the back row as he returns from Northampton Saints, and welcoming Jordan Onojaife for his first start of the campaign in the engine room.

The duo are part of a pack shuffle, with five changes in total amongst the forwards. Emmanuel Iyogun and Ed Prowse come into the front row, while Tui Uru replaces the ineligible Oli Robinson at Number 8.

The final alteration comes on the wing as Matt Worley returns on the left, with Pat Tapley switching to his more familiar spot on the right.

Joe Wrafter, Corrie Barrett, Lewis Bean and Ryan Olowofela are the only injury absentees this weekend.

Starting XV:

15. Rich Lane (C), 14. Pat Tapley, 13. Tom Litchfield, 12. Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas, 11. Matt Worley, 10. Will Maisey, 9. Connor Tupai; 1. Emmanuel Iyogun, 2. Jacob Fields, 3. Ed Prowse, 4. Will Carrick Smith, 5. Jordan Onojaife, 6. JJ Tonks, 7. Joe Atkinson, 8. Tui Uru

Replacements:

16. Jack Hughes, 17. Sean McCarthy, 18. Henry Paul, 19. Oli Curry, 20. Ollie Newman, 21. James Lennon, 22. Ethan Grayson, 23. Elijah Niko