Bournville have made three changes to the starting XV for Saturday’s National Two West match against Hornets at Hutton Moor Road (2.30pm).
Fly-half James Mann, tighthead prop Stef Thorp and openside flanker Chris Idehen all sustained injuries during last week’s 43-24 victory over Loughborough Students forcing the changes to a winning side.
Jacob Fewtrell, who replaced Mann during the second-half against Loughborough, starts this week in the only change to the back division.
Chad Thorne comes into the starting line-up as Thorp’s replacement and Nick Murphy returns to partner skipper Ben Meakin in the second row which allows Ben O’Sullivan to move to the back-row to cover Idehen’s absence.
Kier Henderson, who impressed on his competitive debut last week, has kept his place at blindside flanker for the trip to Weston-Super-Mare.
On the bench, lock Harry Dawson returns to the squad along with centre Sam Grimshaw, who was rested last week.
Bourns will be making a quick return to Hornets having won there 30-24 in the penultimate match of last season, which was the only away win of the campaign.
Bournville again head down the M5 seeking the first away win of the season against a Hornets side who have lost four of their first five matches but who beat Hinckley 64-42 in their last home match two weeks ago.
Their previous two home matches were defeats against Loughborough Students – 32-20 – and Redruth – 29-27 – in the season opener.
Bournville | 15 Owen Williams; 14 Dan Rundle, 13 Joe Jenkins, 12 Joe Nellany, 11 Alex Evans; 10 Jacob Fewtrell, 9 Freddie Morgan; 1 James Burgoyne, 2 James Weaver, 3 Chad Thorne, 4 Nick Murphy, 5 Ben Meakin (C), 6 Kier Henderson, 7 Ben O’Sullivan, 8 Jasper Smith.
Replacements | 16 Jake Bailey, 17 Clarkson McLeod, 18 Harry Dawson, 19 Sam Grimshaw, 20 Rob Knox.
*Number eight Jonjo Fanning, whose work commitments prevent him from travelling to Hornets, will start for Bournville Blues in their Counties Three Midlands West (South) match against Dudley Kingswinford Seconds at Heathbrook on Saturday (2pm).
Fanning will be one of three co-captains along with Mikey Ho and Ben Rhodes as the Blues attempt to extend their unbeaten record to five matches in their first season in the RFU Leagues.
Bournville Blues: 15 Niall Demel; 14 Dallas Ororo, 13 Mikey Ho, 12 Eddie Wiggins, 11 Ethan Walker; 10 Josh Tutt, 9 George Ayliffe; 1 Bhairaj Rai, 2 Ben Rhodes, 3 Kurtis Payne, 4 Sam Beckford, 5 Harry Belcher, 6 Harry Scarlett, 7 Will Taylor, 8 Jonjo Fanning.
Replacements: 16 Conor Thorneycroft, 17 Ollie Daffey.
