Leaders heading for Bamford test
ROCHDALE 1st XV entertain the league leaders Bowdon RUFC, who are so far unbeaten this season.
Coach Danny Collins has almost a full squad to pick from.
The scrum is bolstered by the return of Shaun Needham into the second row to partner Tom Helliwell, the front row is the same as last week in a good win at Hoylake.
Beltus Nonleh, Ross Hartley and Alex Isherwood make a strong back row and Dom Serridge returns at outhalf.
Jonny Mair retains his place in the centre with Ollie Coldman.
Dale are expecting a close match, and their replacements have three strong and experienced players. PLEASE NOTE, KICK OFF TODAY IS 3.00PM. FROM NEXT WEEK (3RD OCT) KICK OFF TIMES FOR LEAGUE MATCHES WILL BE 2.15PM. RRUFC V BOWDON RUFC. MEET AT THE CLUB 1.00PM: B Coulter, J Bradley, H Hill, S Needham, T Helliwell, B Nonleh, R Hartley, A Isherwood, T Townsend, D Serridge, M van Zyl, O Coldman, J Mair, M Buckley, J Flitcroft, T Callaghan, C Hodgkinson, D Macklin. P Swindon, J Smith, D Slamon, G DeSousa, A Foster, H Hayes, S Humphries, J Woolfenden, A Gilbert, D James, A Derbyshire, A Redfern, D McDonnel, E Baker, B Henry, G Hornby, D Needham, P Philbin.
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Kilkenny, Mr Parry, A Reily, L Morton, G Smith, A Beresford, S Mahmood, J Owens, C Neild, D Bamford, P Sipowitz, D McDonnell, D Badham. K Jackson, K Humphries, C Rawlinson.