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TEAM NEWS | Two changes for Nottingham clash
Mike Rayer has named his team as Bedford Blues look to conclude the final block of fixtures in the 2021/22 Championship campaign on the strongest possible footing, starting with their penultimate away fixture at Nottingham on Sunday (KO 3pm).
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A traditional rugby fixture between two historic clubs, there has been 105 previous meetings across the past 130 years and both teams will be looking to stamp their authority on this latest encounter, particularly with the two sides meeting again in the First Round of the Championship Cup in April.
As Bedford attempt to chase down Hartpury University in fifth position of the Championship table, Rayer makes just two changes for the trip to Lady Bay including a continuation of rotation at tighthead prop as Ed Prowse is handed the starting jersey.
The other change sees Robin Williams return to the Starting XV after some impressive displays of late, while Luke Frost moves from the second row to blindside flanker to accommodate Williams’ inclusion.
Among the replacements, there is a welcome return for the Championship’s third leading marksman, Will Maisey, who has been out for the past month with the injury sustained at Richmond.
Elsewhere, Alex Woolford is also back from the injury problems which have side-lined the second row since the middle of December.
Having been withdrawn late in the game last weekend, Corrie Barrett misses out this weekend and joins his fellow front row pair, Josh Pieterse and Will Biggs on the treatment table.
Bedford Blues Starting XV:
15. Rich Lane (C), 14. Matt Worley, 13. Reuben Bird-Tulloch, 12. Joel Matavesi, 11. Dean Adamson, 10. Louis Grimoldby, 9. Alex Day; 1. Joey Conway, 2. Jacob Fields, 3. Ed Prowse, 4. Robin Williams, 5. Jordan Onojaife, 6. Luke Frost, 7. Ollie Newman, 8. Tui Uru
Bedford Blues Replacements:
16. Jack Hughes, 17. Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi, 18. Osman Dimen, 19. Alex Woolford, 20. Oli Stedman, 21. Connor Tupai, 22. Will Maisey, 23. Jamie Elliott
