Black v Gold Hits Friendly Henley Triangle
By Toby Le Rone
August 20 2004
Henley welcome London Wasps for a swiftly arranged triangular friendly against the hosts and London Welsh this Saturday. A squad of 30 players and trialists will finalise their preseason preparations before heading west to Llanelli next Friday.
The planned Black v Gold game on Sunday was cancelled due to mounting injuries. Warren Gatland suggested this imaginative contingency to Henley who, along with Welsh were happy to reschedule as follows:
Saturday 21 August
15:30 – Henley v London Welsh (40 mins.) 16:20 – London Welsh v London Wasps (40 mins.) 17:10 – Henley v London Wasps (40 mins.)
London Wasps squad: 15 Mark Van Gisbergen; 14 Dominic Peters (On trial), 13 Ayoola Erinle, 12 Peter Richards, 11 Gerald Arasa (On trial); 10 James Brooks, 9 Matt Dawson; 1 Tim Payne, 2 Trevor Leota, 3 Will Green, 4 George Skivington, 5 Richard Birkett, 6 Joe Worsley, 7 Jonny O'Connor, 8 Lawrence Dallaglio (Capt.)
Big Bench: 16 Edd Thrower, 17 Michael Roberts, 18 James Wellwood, 19 Tim Foster (On trial), 20 Rupert Sheldon (On trial), 21 Ende Monye (Academy), 22 Warren Fury (Academy) 23 Mark Lock, 24 James Lumby (Academy), 25 Phil Greening, 26 John Hart, 27 Henry Nwume, 28 Ben Gotting, 29 Matt Priscott, 30 Garth Chamberlain (Academy)