Team News v Nottingham

Posted: 21st May 2021
 

Mike Rayer has named his side as Bedford Blues prepare to play their final 2021 Championship away fixture when travelling to Lady Bay to take on Nottingham this Sunday (KO 3pm).

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Rayer makes just three changes to the Starting XV, while there is also a welcome return for Corrie Barrett among the replacements having missed the majority of the season with a foot injury sustained on opening day.

There is just one alteration in the forwards pack as Ollie Newman returns at blindside flanker.

The remaining two changes come in the backs division as Elijah Niko and Josh Gillespie start; replacing Tom Litchfield who was called up to England U20s this week and Pat Tapley who is absent due to a minor knock.

Tapley joins Joe Wrafter, Lewis Bean and Ryan Olowofela who all miss out through injury.

Starting XV:

15. Rich Lane (C), 14. Josh Gillespie, 13. Elijah Niko, 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. Ollie Newman, 7. Joe Atkinson, 8. Tui Uru

Replacements:

16. Jack Hughes, 17. Sean McCarthy, 18. Corrie Barrett, 19. Oli Curry, 20. Oli Robinson, 21. Ewan Fenley, 22. Ethan Grayson, 23. Andre Robson