Ealing Trailfinders name their lineup to face Cornish Pirates at the Mennaye Field on Friday evening.

Director of Rugby Ben Ward makes six changes to the 23 that travelled to Ampthill on Easter weekend.

Matt Cornish returns at hooker, with Will Goodrick-Clarke and Biyi Alo alongside him in the front row.

Bobby De Wee and Andrew Davidson pack down at second row.

David O’Connor moves to blindside flanker, Richard Hardwick starts at openside and Rayn Smid captains the team from number eight.

It’s all change in the half back positions as Craig Hampson and Craig Willis come into the side.

Reuben Bird-Tulloch retains his position at outside centre and he is partnered by Pat Howard in midfield.

Angus Kernohan and James Corey-Redden come on to the wings and Cian Kelleher keeps his place at fullback.

The firepower on the bench includes Mike WIllemse, Jimmy Roots, Lloyd Williams and Billy Twelvetrees.

Ealing Trailfinders to face Cornish Pirates:

1 Will Goodrick-Clarke
2 Matt Cornish
3 Biyi Alo
4 Bobby De Wee
5 Andrew Davidson
6 David O’Connor
7 Richard Hardwick
8 Rayn Smid (C)
9 Craig Hampson
10 Craig Willis
11 Angus Kernohan
12 Pat Howard
13 Reuben Bird-Tulloch
14 James Cordy-Redden
15 Cian Kelleher
16 Mike Willemse
17 Kyle Whyte
18 Jimmy Roots
19 Barney Maddison
20 Ollie Newman
21 Lloyd Williams
22 Billy Twelvetrees
23 Dan O’Brien

Ealing Trailfinders announce their lineup to face Ampthill, away from home at Dillingham Park.

There are nine changes from the starting XV that beat London Scottish at Trailfinders Sports Club last weekend.

A double change in the front row sees Kyle Whyte and Mike Willemse replace Will Goodrick-Clarke and Matt Cornish, with Biyi Alo keeping his place.

David O’Connor enters the engine room for his first start of the campaign, joining Andrew Davidson at lock.

Ollie Newman swaps with Richard Hardwick at openside, partnering Captain Rayn Smid and Will Montgomery in the back row.

It’s all change in the half-backs as Lloyd Williams and Billy Twelvetrees will pull the strings this weekend.

Jordan Holgate and Reuben Bird-Tulloch make up the centre partnership for the second week running, and it’s a new-look back three featuring Nathan Earle, Cian Kelleher and Dan O’Brien.

 

Ealing Trailfinders to face Ampthill RFC:

1 Kyle Whyte

2 Mike Willemse

3 Biyi Alo

4 David O’Connor

5 Andrew Davidson

6 Will Montgomery

7 Ollie Newman

8 Rayn Smid

9 Lloyd Williams

10 Billy Twelvetrees

11 Nathan Earle

12 Jordan Holgate

13 Reuben Bird-Tulloch

14 Dan O’Brien

15 Cian Kelleher

16 Henry Walker

17 Will Goodrick-Clarke

18 George Davis

19 Bobby De Wee

20 Barney Maddison

21 Jordan Burns

22 Dan Lancaster

23 Richard Hardwick

Ealing Trailfinders name their lineup to play London Scottish at Trailfinders Sports Club in Round 16 of the Championship.

Director of Rugby Ben Ward makes four changes to the starting lineup that travelled to Coventry earlier this month.

The front row remain unchanged with Matt Cornish packing down at hooker between Will Goodrick-Clarke and Biyi Alo.

Bobby De Wee and Andrew Davidson keep their places in the second row.

Richard Hardwick plays for the first time in three weeks as he comes into the back row alongside captain Rayn Smid and Will Montgomery.

The half-back combination stays the same with Craig Hampson at scrum-half and Craig Willis at fly-half.

Jordon Holgate will make his debut for Ealing Trailfinders this weekend, joining Reuben Bird-Tulloch in the centres.

James Cordy-Redden and Jonah Holmes retain their places in the back three after both getting on the scoresheet last time out. Angus Kernohan comes on to the left wing to complete the starting lineup.

David O’Connor is in line to make his first appearance of the season as he is amongst the replacements for Saturday’s London derby.

 

Starting XV:

1 Will Goodrick-Clarke

2 Matt Cornish

3 Biyi Alo

4 Bobby De Wee

5 Andrew Davidson

6 Will Montgomery

7 Richard Hardwick

8 Rayn Smid

9 Craig Hampson

10 Craig Willis

11 Angus Kernohan

12 Jordan Holgate

13 Reuben Bird-Tulloch

14 James Cordy-Redden

15 Jonah Holmes

 

Replacements:

16 Henry Walker

17 Kyle Whyte

18 George Davis

19 Barney Maddison

20 David O’Connor

21 Lloyd Williams

22 Dan Lancaster

23 Ollie Newman

Ealing Trailfinders name their side to face Coventry at the Butts Park Arena.

There are six changes to the starting XV that beat Nottingham at home last time out.

The front row is unchanged once again with Will Goodrick-Clarke, Matt Cornish and Biyi Alo keeping their place.

Andrew Davidson replaces Barney Maddison at lock, joining Bobby De Wee in the second row.

Ollie Newman enters the back row at openside, with Rob Farrar and Rayn Smid returning at blindside and number eight.

It’s all change in the half-backs, with Craig Hampson and Craig Willis replacing Jordan Burns and Dan Lancaster.

The midfield is unchanged, with Billy Twelvetrees and Reuben Bird Tulloch making up the centres.

Finally, James Cordy-Redden and Jonah Holmes start in the back three, joining Nathan Earle, who keeps his place on the left wing.

 

Ealing Trailfinders to face Coventry:

1 Will Goodrick-Clarke

2 Matt Cornish

3 Biyi Alo

4 Bobby De Wee

5 Andrew Davidson

6 Rob Farrar

7 Ollie Newman

8 Rayn Smid

9 Craig Hampson

10 Craig Willis

11 Nathan Earle

12 Billy Twelvetrees

13 Reuben Bird-Tulloch

14 James Cordy-Redden

15 Jonah Holmes

16 Mike Willemse

17 Kyle Whyte

18 Jimmy Roots

19 Danny Cutmore

20 Will Montgomery

21 Jordan Burns

22 Dan Lancaster

23 Dan O’Brien

Trailfinders Women announce their lineup to face Sale Sharks for the first-ever Allianz PWR game at the Salford Community Stadium.

There are six changes to the starting XV that took on Bristol Bears last time out.

The front row is unchanged as Liz Crake returns at loosehead following her week in England camp.

There are no changes in the engine room, as Tyson Beukeboom and Amelia Buckland-Hurry keep their places.

Kate Zackary moves from centre to number eight, joining Shannon Ikahihifo and Rowena Burnfield.

Ellie Green returns to fly-half, joining Emma Swords in the half-backs.

It’s all change in the midfield, with Carys Cox and Julia Schell making the centre pairing.

Rosie Inman returns to the back three, joining Vicky Laflin and Abby Dow.

On the bench, Abi Burton could feature in the pack on her return from the World Sevens Series.

 

Trailfinders Women to face Sale Sharks:

1 Liz Crake

2 Cristina Blanco

3 Cassandra Tuffnail

4 Tyson Beukeboom (c)

5 Amelia Buckland-Hurry

6 Shannon Ikahihifo (vc)

7 Rowena Burnfield

8 Kate Zackary

9 Emma Swords

10 Ellie Green

11 Abby Dow (vc)

12 Carys Cox

13 Julia Schell

14 Vicky Laflin

15 Rosie Inman

16 Elisa Riffonneau

17 Amanda McQuade

18 Andrea Stock

19 Megan Barwick

20 Annabel Meta

21 Abi Burton

22 Sophie Molton

23 Jess Cooksey

Ealing Trailfinders announce their lineup to face Nottingham at TFSC in the first game of the Trailfinders Big Weekend.

There are four changes to the XV that started in last week’s convincing victory away at Cambridge RFC.

The front row is unchanged, with Will Goodrick-Clarke, Matt Cornish and Biyi Alo all returning.

Captain Barney Maddison replaces Andrew Davidson at lock, joining Bobby De Wee in the engine room.

Richard Hardwick joins Rob Farrar and Rayn Smid in the back row.

The half-backs are Jordan Burns and Dan Lancaster, with the unchanged midfield featuring Billy Twelvetrees and Reuben Bird-Tulloch.

Cian Kelleher comes in at fullback to join Nathan Earle and Angus Kernohan in the back three.

On the bench, Academy graduate Dan Hiscocks is in line for his debut.

 

Ealing Trailfinders to face Nottingham:

1 Will Goodrick-Clarke

2 Matt Cornish

3 Biyi Alo

4 Bobby De Wee

5 Barney Maddison

6 Rob Farrar

7 Richard Hardwick

8 Rayn Smid

9 Jordan Burns

10 Dan Lancaster

11 Nathan Earle

12 Billy Twelvetrees

13 Reuben Bird-Tulloch

14 Angus Kernohan

15 Cian Kelleher

16 Mike Willemse

17 Kyle Whyte

18 Jimmy Roots

19 Andrew Davidson

20 Will Montgomery

21 Dan Hiscocks

22 Dan O’Brien

23 Jonah Holmes

Trailfinders Women announce their lineup to face Bristol Bears in the Allianz PWR for the second and final game of Trailfinders Big Weekend.

There are five changes to the XV that started away to Leicester at Welford Road.

Academy product Cassandra Tuffnail starts at tighthead, joining Cristina Blanco and Liz Crake in the front row.

The engine room is unchanged, with Tyson Beukeboom and Amelia Buckland-Hurry returning.

Shya Pinnock replaces Meg Barwick in the back row, joining Rowena Burnfield and Shannon Ikahihifo.

Julia Schell starts at fly-half, with Emma Swords keeping her place at scrum-half.

It’s all change in the midfield, as Jess Cooksey and Kate Zackary start in the centres.

Carys Cox starts on the left wing, with Vicky Laflin and Abby Dow joining her in the back three.

Director of Rugby Giselle Mather said: “Being part of super PWR Weekend and the Big weekend at TFSC this Saturday is something we are all really looking forward to.

“Having a double header always brings a great atmosphere at Home, and I am in no doubt that the girls will really feel the home support as they take on the challenge that Bristol Bears will bring.We have prepared well and are really looking forward to it.”

 

Trailfinders Women to face Bristol Bears:

1 Liz Crake

2 Cristina Blanco

3 Cassandra Tuffnail

4 Tyson Beukeboom (c)

5 Amelia Buckland-Hurry

6 Shya Pinnock

7 Rowena Burnfield

8 Shannon Ikahihifo (vc)

9 Emma Swords

10 Julia Schell

11 Carys Cox

12 Jess Cooksey

13 Kate Zackary

14 Vicky Laflin

15 Abby Dow (vc)

16 Elisa Riffonneau

17 Kie Tamai

18 Andrea Stock

19 Megan Barwick

20 Annabel Meta

21 Amanda McQuade

22 Ella Amory

23 Ellie Lennon

Ealing Trailfinders announce their lineup to face Cambridge RFC away at Grantchester Road.

There are five changes to the starting XV that fell just short against Leicester Tigers in the Premiership Rugby Cup Semi-Final on Sunday.

The front row remains the same with Will Goodrick-Clarke at Loosehead, Biyi Alo at Tighthead and Matt Cornish at Hooker.

The engine room features Andrew Davidson, replacing Barney Maddison, and Bobby de Wee.

Ollie Newman enters the back row, joining Rob Farrar and Rayn Smid, who captains the side.

The Half-Backs are Lloyd Williams and Dan Lancaster, with the unchanged midfield featuring Billy Twelvetrees and Reuben Bird-Tulloch once again.

Angus Kernohan returns to the field for the first time since September 2022, with Nathan Earle and Max Bodilly in the back three.

 

Ealing Trailfinders to face Cambridge RFC:

1 Will Goodrick-Clarke

2 Matt Cornish

3 Biyi Alo

4 Bobby De Wee

5 Andrew Davidson

6 Rob Farrar

7 Ollie Newman

8 Rayn Smid

9 Lloyd Williams

10 Dan Lancaster

11 Nathan Earle

12 Billy Twelvetrees

13 Reuben Bird-Tulloch

14 Angus Kernohan

15 Max Bodilly

16 Mike Willemse

17 Kyle Whyte

18 Jimmy Roots

19 Danny Cutmore

20 Josh Taylor

21 Jordan Burns

22 Dan O’Brien

23 Will Montgomery

Trailfinders Women announce their lineup to face Leicester Tigers at Welford Road.

There are five changes to the starting XV that took on Saracens at the Stonex in Trailfinders’ last fixture.

Cristina Blanco replaces Elisa Riffonneau at hooker, whilst Liz Crake and Andy Stock both keep their places in the front row.

Tyson Beukeboom returns to the starting lineup, joining Amelia Buckland-Hurry in the engine room.

The back row features Rowena Burnfield at Blindside, Megan Barwick at Openside and recent Ireland call-up Shannon Ikahihifo at Number Eight.

Emma Swords and Ellie Green both keep their place in the Half-Backs, whilst the midfield is also unchanged with Julia Schell and Carys Cox returning.

The back three sees Rosie Inman replace Sofia Rolfi, joining Vicky Laflin and Abby Dow.

 

Trailfinders Women to face Leicester Tigers:

1 Liz Crake

2 Cristina Blanco

3 Andrea Stock

4 Tyson Beukeboom

5 Amelia Buckland-Hurry

6 Rowena Burnfield

7 Megan Barwick

8 Shannon Ikahihifo

9 Emma Swords

10 Ellie Green

11 Rosie Inman

12 Julia Schell

13 Carys Cox

14 Vicky Laflin

15 Abby Dow Vice Captain

16 Elisa Riffonneau

17 Cassandra Tuffnail

18 Sara Seye

19 Shya Pinnock

20 Charlotte Cheshire

21 Ella Amory

22 Jess Cooksey

23 Ellie Lennon

Ealing Trailfinders announce their lineup to face Leicester Tigers in the semi-final of the Premiership Rugby Cup at TFSC.

There are three changes to the starting XV that beat Cornish Pirates 40-16 last weekend.

The front row is unchanged as Will Goodrick-Clarke, Matt Cornish and Biyi Alo keep their place.

Captain Barney Maddison keeps his place in the second row, partnering Bobby De Wee in the engine room.

Rayn Smid replaces Will Montgomery at Number Eight, joining Rob Farrar and Jordy Reid in the back row.

The Half-Backs are unchanged, with Craig Hampson and Dan Lancaster keeping their places, as is the centre partnership, featuring Billy Twelvetrees and Reuben Bird-Tulloch again.

Finally, James Cordy-Redden replaces Tom Collins to join Jonah Holmes and Max Bodilly in the back three.

 

Ealing Trailfinders lineup to face Leicester Tigers:

1 Will Goodrick-Clarke

2 Matt Cornish

3 Biyi Alo

4 Bobby De Wee

5 Barney Maddison

6 Rob Farrar

7 Jordy Reid

8 Rayn Smid

9 Craig Hampson

10 Dan Lancaster

11 James Cordy-Redden

12 Billy Twelvetrees

13 Reuben Bird-Tulloch

14 Jonah Holmes

15 Max Bodilly

16 Mike Willemse

17 Kyle Whyte

18 Jimmy Roots

19 Andrew Davidson

20 Richard Hardwick

21 Lloyd Williams

22 Dan O’Brien

23 Will Montgomery

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