Team News: Cornish Pirates vs Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders have named their side ahead of Round Three of Elior Champ Rugby. 

Ben Ward has named seven changes in his side ahead of facing Cornish Pirates at Mennaye Field on Saturday 3 October.

Scott Buckley returns to the squad as skipper. Sam Grahamslaw and Adam Nicol join him in the front row.

Bobby De Wee and Emeka Atuanya start in the second row.

Familiar faces return to the Trailfinders back row: Kyle Hatherell starts at blindside flanker; Jordy Reid starts at openside. Will Montgomery is eightman.

Craig Hampson and Louie Johnson link up in the halfbacks.

Hayden Hyde returns to start at outside centre with Francis Moore on his inside.

A Club debut for Jake Morris sees him start at fullback. He is joined in the back three by Toby Cousins and Fionn Gibbons.

In a 5-3 bench split, Matt Cornish has been named as replacement hooker after getting back on the pitch in Round Two for the first time in nine months. Other inclusions on the bench are Freddie Stevenson, Fyn Brown, and Rory Scannell.

Kick-off is at 3pm, Saturday 3 October.

Can’t make the journey to Cornwall? Watch the game live on ClubberTV.

Starting XV

15. Jake Morris

14. Fionn Gibbons

13. Hayden Hyde

12. Francis Moore

11. Toby Cousins

10. Louie Johnson

9. Craig Hampson

1. Sam Grahamslaw

2. Scott Buckley (C)

3. Adam Nicol

4. Bobby De Wee

5. Emeka Atuanya

6. Kyle Hatherell

7. Jordy Reid

8. Will Montgomery

REPLACEMENTS

16. Matt Cornish

17. Kyle Whyte

18. George Davis

19. Freddie Stevenson

20. Fyn Brown

21. Rory Scannell

22. Michael Stronge

23. Deago Bailey