It’s a Warwickshire Cup Semi Final, under lights, this Friday for the Nuns as they travel to the South of the County for a first ever fixture with Shipston on Stour RFC. The Nuns will be looking to defend the Cup after last season’s triumph and they are looking forward to a new opponent. Shipston currently play at Level 6 in Regional 2 Midlands West and are presently 4th in the table.

The Saxons have a rearranged home league game with Pinley. Last week they went down to a strong Lutterworth with a much changed side 69-12. They will be looking to finish the season off with two home wins and have been working hard this week to put that right.

The Saracens are set for a home game with Old Coventrians.

The Colts will be looking to bounce back from a tough, 45-3 loss to Daventry when they travel to Old Coventrians for a Warwickshire Cup game.

Team news: a new front row of Jack Iles, Louis Addleton and Ryan Marsh start with last week’s trio unavailable. Rudi Reid comes in for the unavailable Ben Haywood in the back row.

Tom Smitham, Tak Chawadya and Ben Kirby come in to the backline.

An extended bench sees a few returning players. Benji Mitchell has served his suspension, Toby Dearden is back in the first team squad for the first time since breaking his ankle in preseason and Sam Wallis makes his return after re-joining from Manor Park in February. Dave Darker and Charlie Smith are rewarded for their form in the Saxons.

Squad to play Shipston on Stour RFC, Away 7:45pm:

1 Jack Iles*
2 Louis Addleton
3 Ryan Marsh
4 James Moreton*
5 Tom Aherne
6 Rudi Reid
7 Arron Skyrme
8 Martin Wood
9 Tom Smitham*
10 Lucas Brindley*
11 Travis Bennett-Allcock*
12 Tom Eales
13 Harry Beverley*
14 Tak Chawadya
15 Ben Kirby

16 Toby Dearden*
17 Dave Darker*
18 Sam Wallis*
19 Benji Mitchell*
20 Charlie Smith*
21 Ryan Preston
22 Mike Volaikisuva*

*Nuneaton RFC Pathway Players

Saxons V Pinley, Home 3pm:

Steve Orton, Toby Dearden*, Phil Ryan*, Sam Wallis*, Chris Smith*, James O’Donoghue, Thor Sidhu*, Ben Haywood, Oli Mitchell*, Arron Skyrme, Rhys Astin*, Marcus Holt*, Ben Stewart*, Tak Chawadya, Charlie Smith*, Andy Murray*, Lewis Cox*, Ben Gilbert*, Lachan Pollock*