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Created on Thursday, 02 May 2013 14:35

Last Updated on Thursday, 02 May 2013 14:19

Published on Wednesday, 01 May 2013 14:35

Cinderford RFC provide the bulk of players for Gloucestershire's 2013 county championship opener against Cornwall as well as hosting Saturday's Bill Beaumont Cup Division One South starter at Dockham Road (1500).

Nine players from the National League One side are in Gloucestershire's starting XV, skippered by Richmond captain and highly-rated lock forward Will Warden, confirmed by county head coach Paul Morris.

Clevedon-born Warden, 24 - reported to be attracting the attention of Harlequins and London Irish - will renew his England Counties second row partnership with Cinderford's Ben West in the Gloucestershire pack's engine room.

Talented try-scoring Old Centralians back Liam Hemming -  a player of the year at the newly promoted Gloucester club - is among the replacements along with Esher's former Coventry winger Spencer Sutherland.

Starting XV (Cinderford RFC unless stated) Chris Hawkins, Nevaro Codin, Barney Pascall (Richmond) Kai Done, Lloyd Stapleton, Mike Wilcox (vice capt) Sam Arnott (Southend) Chris Bundy, Sam Wilkes (Moseley) Mark George (Stourbridge) Will Warden (Richmond, capt) Ben West, Joe Joyce (Bristol/Dings Crusaders) Will Foden, George Evans

Ready on the bench Joe Smart, Nick Selway, Dale Critchley, Luke Allen, Danny Pointon, Liam Hemming (Old Centralians) Spencer Sutherland (Esher)

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