Old Priorians have appointed their leadership group for the 2024/25 season, with both the 1st and 2nd XV installed with new vice captains and captains.
Damien O'Dwyer will lead the Twisters this season, having made 59 league appearances for the club since joining in 2018. He will be joined by vice captains Will Taylor and Cathal Sheehan ; Taylor is the leading club points scorer for the decade, accruing over 450 points since 2020, while Sheehan finished join top club try scorer for the 2023/24 campaign.
In the Saints, Will Poyntz takes up the captaincy role, having formed one of the crucial parts in the side's run to the playoffs last season, supplemented by five appearances for the 1st XV ; Samuel Green will be vice captain in his fourth season at OPs, bringing experience from a career spanning clubs including East London, Eton Manor and Barking.
David Howe is the Club Captain, continuing is his role in the 1st XV, racking up well over a century of appearances in his time at OPRFC.
To recap :
Captains
1st XV - Damien O'Dwyer
2nd XV - Will Poyntz
Vice-Captains
1st XV - Cathal Sheehan & Will Taylor
2nd XV - Samuel Green
Club Captain
David Howe