Orrell v Roth Preview

David Strettle
By Roth Admin
January 14 2005

Rotherham travel to Orrell tomorrow after a turbulent week in which Head Coach Mike Schmid has been sacked! Andy Northey has been put in temporary charge, with an announcement expected soon that South African Andre Bester will take over as Head Coach. Bester is currently with Belfast Harlequins.

Although Rotherham are on a desperate run of results, they are expected to break that sequence by gaining victory at bottom of the table Orrell tomorrow. Orrell have had their own problems this season and have only one league victory to boast about – that being a narrow victory over fellow strugglers Henley.

Rotherham have made just one change to the side that were narrowly beaten at Sedgley Park Last time out. David Strettle returns on the left wing – relegating Jason Keyter to the bench. In addition Opeta Palapoi gets a place on the bench after a recent calf injury.

The two sides have previously met on nine occasions with Rotherham holding a 7-2 advantage. The last time being earlier at this season at Clifton Lane where Roth beat the Lancastrians by 62-19.


Roth Admin Prediction: Roth by 18


Roth Squad to face Orrell:

15. Oriol Ripol, 14. Michael Wood, 13. Peter Jorgenson 12. Lee Blackett, 11. David Strettle, 10. Tom Eaton, 9. Brendon Haami, 1. John Rawson, 2. Neil Briggs, 3. Colin Noon, 4. Jonathan Pendlebury, 5. Glen Kenworthy, 6. Des Tuiavii (c), 7, Tu Tuarama, 8. Jannie Bornman

Replacements
16. Richard Emms, 17. Jon Golding, 18. Rod Latham, 19. Opeta Palepoi, 20. Tom Rice, 21. Jacob Rauluni, 22. Jason Keyter