CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY Davies wings in for Albion debut
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- Last Updated on Friday, 04 October 2013 17:46
- Published on Wednesday, 02 October 2013 17:00
Plymouth Albion make six changes for tonight's home Championship clash against London Scottish at Brickfields (1945).
Jamie Davies, who joined Albion from Cardiff RFC in summer, makes his league debut on the left wing having recovered from injury.
Ammanford-born Davies is 24 and previously played for Neath, Cross Keys, Newport and Carmarthen Quins.
Irishman Ben Woods, who has played on the left wing for the last two matches, moves into the centre.
Ben Rogers makes his first start of the season at loose head prop following three replacement appearances in the front row.
Skipper Rhys Oakley switches from No 8 to lock with the influential Herbie Stupple coming in for his first start this season.
Like Davies, Stupple was injured in Albion's final pre-season match at Gloucester.
In the back row Eoghan Grace returns at openside flanker with Canadian international Sean-Michael Stephen dropping to the bench.
One player particularly looking forward to the clash is fly half Dan Mugford who joined Albion from London Scottish in the summer.
Mugford has been in fine kicking form this season slotting 15 from 16, with his one miss hitting an upright.
Plymouth Albion starting XV 15 C Elder, 14 T Bowen, 13 B Woods, 12 T Howley-Berridge, 11 J Davies, 10 D Mugford, 9 R Cushion, 1 B Rogers, 2 D McGregor, 3 D Morton, 4 B Beukeboom, 5 R Oakley capt, 6 R Langley, 7 E Grace, 8 H Stupple
Ready on the bench 16 G Evans, 17 T Harrison, 18 D Williams, 19 S-M Stephen, 20 J Shanahan, 21 P Rowley, 22 H Stevens
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