Full Flock For Quins

By Ridley
October 3 2002

Michael Stephenson is fit again but Joe Shaw is out as Rob Andrew names every fit man in the squad to travel to Quins this Saturday. He'll announce his side shortly before kick off but after last week's improved display its pretty easy to guess with Vyvyan also back. Quins make 3 changes.

Joe Shaw has an ankle injury and he joins Epi Taione, Dave Richardson and Dave Walder in the treatment room.

Stevo for Joe may be the only change in the backs where multi-skilling was the order of the day last week. We'll probably line up with wilkinson wearing the 15 shirt but Liam Botham and Stevo could well take turns at being the last line of defence.

Quins will be without Keith Wood who is out for another month. The city slickers have got off to a stuttering start and, if we produce last week's second half display, we should win easily.

They do have Will Greenwood back to to partner Viliame Satala in the centre. Nick Greenstock drops to the bench.

After making his first appearance of the season as a replacement against the Sharks, Nick Duncombe starts at scrum half in place of Scott Bemand, who also drops to the bench.

In the pack, Alex Codling has recovered from a hamstring injury and he takes the place of Jim Evans in the second row.

Chief Exec Mark Evans says: "We were disappointed not to have picked up four points against the Sharks last week. The Zurich Premiership is a very close competition, and we need to start turning our improving performances into victories."

"We are all looking forward to playing Newcastle on Saturday. Over the last couple of years we have had some very close tussles against them and I am sure that this Saturday will be no different."

Quins: 15. Nathan Williams 14. Matt Moore 13. Will Greenwood 12. Viliame Satala 11. Ben Gollings 10. David Slemen 9. Nick Duncombe 1. Jason Leonard (Capt.) 2. Tani Fuga 3. Laurent Gomez 4. Bill Davison 5. Alex Codling 6. Ace Tiatia 7. Pat Sanderson 8. Tony Diprose

Replacements: 16. Bruce Starr 17. Jim Evans 18. Karl Rudzki 19. Luke Sherriff 20. Scott Bemand 21. Nick Greenstock 22. Rob Jewell

Falcons possible: M Wilkinson, Botham, Noon, May, Stephenson, J Wilkinson [capt], Charlton, Peel, Brotherstone, Ward, Grimes, Vyvyan, Dunbar, Devonshire, Arnold.