TEAM NEWS | Two changes for Nottingham

Posted: 24th March 2023
 

Mike Rayer has named his squad as Bedford Blues look to secure back-to-back away victories for the first time this season when they make the short hop up the A1 to face Nottingham on Sunday (KO 3pm).

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Bedford and Nottingham have a long established history since a first ever meeting way back in 1893 and have ramped things up significantly since the return of Championship action after the COVID-19 pandemic with some pulsating fixtures.

The two sides are averaging well over 60 points and eight tries a game in recent times and will be looking to again put on a show at Lady Bay with a large crowd expected through the turnstiles.

For this meeting, which happens to be the 110th throughout history, Rayer makes two changes to the side which groundout victory over Richmond under the Friday Nights Lights at Goldington Road last time out.

Tom Lockett and Will Maisey return to the Starting XV for one forward and one back alteration this Sunday.

The injury list remains the same as last weekend, although there are some who are now mightily close to a return to action, with Osman Dimen, Jacob Fields, Alex Woolford, Jordan Onojaife, Jac Arthur, Matt Worley and Michael Le Bourgeois unavailable for selection.

Jack Hughes will make a 50th club appearance from the replacements bench.

Bedford Blues Starting XV:

15. George Hendy, 14. Seàn French, 13. Jamie Elliott, 12. Joel Matavesi, 11. Dean Adamson, 10. Will Maisey, 9. Alex Day (C); 1. Joey Conway, 2. James Fish, 3. Ed Prowse, 4. Robin Williams, 5. Tom Lockett, 6. Luke Frost, 7. Kayde Sylvester, 8. Tui Uru

Bedford Blues Replacements:

16. Jack Hughes, 17. Monty Royston, 18. Corrie Barrett, 19. Emeka Atuanya, 20. Charles Rylands, 21. Jake Garside, 22. Louis Grimoldby, 23. Ethan Grayson