Bourns change three for Banbury trip

Bournville have made three changes to the pack for Saturday’s Regional One Midlands match against Banbury at Bodicote Park (3pm).

Scott Rudge starts at loosehead prop and Ben Rhodes at hooker, swapping places with Clarkson McLeod and Jamie Harding who will be used as impact players off the bench this week.

Jonjo Fanning, who was unavailable for the victory over Lutterworth two weeks ago, returns to the side on the blindside flank with Kieran Henderson switching to the back row to partner captain Ben Meakin.

The back division is unchanged with wing Nathan Decalmer still sidelined by the knee injury he sustained against Dudley Kingswinford.

Bourns head to Banbury for the first time in almost 16 years looking to complete a double following a 54-17 victory at Avery Fields earlier in the season.

Bourns are eight points clear of Newport who host Bridgnorth at Forton Road on Saturday before travelling to Avery Fields for a potential title decider on March 28.

Bournville | 15 Joe Jenkins; 14 Mauro Miller, 13 Mikey Ho, 12 Sam Grimshaw, 11 Adam Collingwood; 10 Jacob Fewtrell, 9 Reiss Price; 1 Scott Rudge, 2 Ben Rhodes, 3 Jake Thompson, 4 Ben Meakin (C), 5 Kieran Henderson, 6 Jonjo Fanning, 7 Chris Idehen, 8 Callum Nicholls.

Replacements | 16 Jamie Harding, 17 Clarkson McLeod, 18 Oscar Fawkes-Underwood.

*Bournville Blues host Counties Midlands Two West (East) strugglers Coventry Welsh at Avery Fields on Saturday (3pm).

Centre Eugene Madzima, who scored two tries on his debut against Upton on Severn two weeks ago starts in the centre as the Blues go in search of their first win in two months.

Bournville Blues| 15 Alex Warner; 14 Ben Fellows, 13 Eugene Madzima, 12 Jamie Maynard, 11 Craig Manning; 10 Rhys Williams Goldman, 9 Ollie Panther; 1 Johnson Otuonye, 2 Ben Harper, 3 Sean Kimberley, 4 Ben Godley, 5 Harry Belcher, 6 Ollie Morris, 7 Piers Skeels-Caldwell, 8 Myles Hibbs (C).

Replacements | 16 Lionel Muskwe, 17 Jack Meakin, 18 Theo Byrne.