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Team for Saturday
DIR By: SimonBall
Date: February 21, 2025, 6:44 am
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Any news on the squad for Saturday, as I will not be going down
south and working
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Re: Team for Saturday
DIR By: Watto
Date: February 21, 2025, 6:46 am
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Team news normally released at 13:00 on the offy site
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Re: Team for Saturday
DIR By: Watto
Date: February 21, 2025, 7:04 am
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A rearranged National 1 fixture this weekend will see Rotherham
Titans travel to Surrey where they’ll take on Esher Rugby at
Molesley Road; kick-off on Saturday has been brought forward by
15 minutes to 2:45pm.
The original fixture was slated for last month, but a frozen
pitch meant the match had to be postponed.
Titans will go to Esher on the back of a brutally hard fought,
but well-deserved 17-11 win over Bishop’s Stortford, where the
combative nature of the clash at Silver Leys saw 3 Titans
players suffer hand injuries that will keep them out this week.
Hooker’s Jack Bergmanas and Luke Cole both suffered fractured
hands, whilst back rower John Okafor is set to see a hand
specialist regarding his injury.
Titans win over Bishop’s Stortford combined with Rams defeat to
Birmingham Moseley has seen the South Yorkshire side go into
second spot in the table, seven points behind Richmond with
Saturday’s game in hand.
A win over Esher would narrow the gap at the top significantly,
however, the Molesley Road outfit under former England and
British Lions flanker, Peter Winterbottom, are not to be
underestimated.
Winterbottom, capped 58 times by England and 7 times by the
Lions, has been there and seen it all, and he’s sure to have his
players ready to take on Rotherham this weekend.
Indeed, Esher’s recent form has been impressive having won 3 of
their last 4 outings. Two eye-catching results include victories
away to Birmingham Moseley and a home win over high-flyers
Rosslyn Park where Esher put 54 points on their near neighbours
and scored 8 tries along the way!
Other notable results include victories over Leicester Lions
away and Dings Crusaders at home, where again Esher scored
heavily as they ran in 7 tries.
Obviously, no one at Clifton Lane will be underestimating the
task ahead!
Titans and Esher have previously met on eleven occasions with
the South Yorkshire side holding an 8-3 advantage.
In the reverse fixture at Clifton Lane in week 3, Rotherham ran
out 48-19 winners; however, with 15 minutes to go it was a close
game as Titans held a slender 7-point lead, before a storming
finish saw them score 22 points in the latter stages.
Going into this week’s match Rotherham have made five changes to
their starting XV.
In the front row with both hooker’s, Jack Bergmanas and Luke
Cole being injured, Rotherham have moved to bring in hooker
Morgan Veness on a short-term loan from Championship side
Cambridge.
Veness will be flanked by props Charlie Capps at loosehead and
Andrew Foster at tighthead.
The second row sees Harry Gilson-Fox come in for Curran Maguire
and he’ll partner skipper Zak Poole.
In the back row Travis Gordon returns from the midfield to his
usual position at openside as Ellis Thomas nudges across to the
blindside for the injured John Okafor, with Callum Bustin at
number 8.
In the half backs James Naylor replaces JB Bruzulier at scrum
half and he’ll accompany Rob Povey who comes back into the side
following injury.
Povey’s return means Lloyd Hayes returns to the midfield where
he’ll partner Jamie Cooke who is also returning from injury.
The back three sees Ronnie Du Randt move from the wing to
replace Jack Townend at full back with Tomasi Tanumi on one wing
having moved from the centres and Calum Barrett on the other
wing.
Titans: 15 Ronnie Du Randt, 14 Tomasi Tanumi, 13 Lloyd Hayes, 12
Jamie Cooke, 11 Calum Barrett, 10 Rob Povey, 9 James Naylor, 1
Charlie Capps ©, 2 Morgan Veness, 3 Andrew Foster, 4 Zak Poole
©, 5 Harry Gilson-Fox, 6 Ellis Thomas, 7 Travis Gordon, 8 Callum
Bustin.
Replacements: 16 Harry Newborn, 17 Zach Toerien, 18 Eoin
Harrison, 19 Curran Maguire, 20 JB Bruzulier.
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Re: Team for Saturday
DIR By: Chris.Garbutt
Date: February 21, 2025, 7:59 am
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We are a bit battered and bruised at the moment but if the lads
put in a big performance, bring back the 5 then we will only be
2 points off the league leaders. A position I really did not
expect us to be in coming into this season. This team is a
credit to the club and supporters. Easily the best team we have
seen at Clifton Lane for many years. Brilliant season.
Bring home 5 boys!
COME ON ROTH!!!!!!
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Re: Team for Saturday
DIR By: setter
Date: February 21, 2025, 11:23 am
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Must be difficult for a new hooker coming in to learn the calls
for throwing in to the lineout in such a short time?
Good got have 10, 12, 13 looking 'back to normal'.
Not going too be easy, given Esher's recent form.
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