Three new caps in England Counties XV starting line-up
By Paul RFU
February 26 2015
ENGLAND COUNTIES XV have included three new caps in their starting line-up for their first international against Scotland Club XV at Fylde’s Woodlands Memorial Ground on Friday February 27 (7.30pm).
Fylde captain Evan Stewart will make his England Counties debut on his home club ground with fellow newcomers Blackheath prop Aston Croall and Worthing Raiders lock Charlie McGowan also included in the pack. All of the back division have previous England Counties experience but there are four more uncapped players on the bench in prop Tom Harrison, who is on loan at Clifton from Plymouth Albion, Richmond back row forward Chris Davies, Fylde wing Jordan Dorrington and Ealing Trailfinders full back James Love. Harrison linked up with the squad late on Tuesday after he was called up to replace Hartpury College’s Tim Brockett who was forced to withdraw for family reasons. There are two more Fylde players in the Counties’ side with Chris Johnson at fly-half and the free-scoring Oliver Brennand on the left wing. England Counties XV, the flagship representative team for community rugby in England, will play France Federale XV at Perigeux on March 20 and will then play two matches in Romania on their summer tour in early June.
Tickets for the England Counties XV v Scotland Club XV international at Fylde can be obtained from: Fylde RFC, The Woodlands Memorial Ground, Blackpool Road, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire FY8 4EL. Telephone: 01253 734733 or e-mail: info@fylderugby.co.uk Prices are: adult £8.00, concessions £5.00, under 16s £2.00, under 16s accompanied by an adult, free.
England Counties XV v Scotland Club XV 15 Mike Wilcox (Cinderford) 14 Will Hurrell (Coventry) 13 Cameron Mitchell (Darlington Mowden Park) 12 Luke Myring (Coventry) 11 Oliver Brennand (Fylde) 10 Chris Johnson (Fylde) 9 Joe Bedford (Sandal) 1 Aston Croall (Blackheath) 2 Brett McNamee (Old Albanians) 3 Steve Johnson (Hull Ionians) 4 Charlie McGowan (Worthing Raiders) 5 Ben Hilton (Launceston) 6 Billy Johnson (Old Albanians – captain) 7 Evan Stewart (Fylde) 8 Gavin Jones (Blaydon). Replacements: Sam Wilkes (Cinderford), Robbie Kalbraier (Blaydon), Tom Harrison (Clifton), Keith Laughlin (Blaydon), Chris Davies (Richmond), Jordan Dorrington (Fylde), Sebastoan Rodwell (London Irish Wild Geese), James Love (Ealing Trailfinders).
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