Old Priorians have named their squad to play H.A.C in Regional 2 Thames on Saturday 8th March, a 3pm kick off at the Artillery Ground.

There are two changes to the starting line up that beat Old Haberdashers' 38-35 in the last round of league fixtures.

The pack is completely unchanged, the front row being David Howe, Ben Ridley and Guy Djedje, Brohdie Cunningham and Sean McAteer in the second row with captain Damien O'Dwyer, Ollie Mayes and Luis Gomez-Rose forming the back row.

No change in the half backs either, Rory Gaffney and Will Taylor taking up the scrum half and fly half berths ; Barney Morris steps in for Matt Ilube in the centres (Ilube moving out to the wing to take the place of James Paxman), Tomek Tsang the outside centre, Jake Kane playing on the wing. Emilio Uribe returns at full back to replace Michael Jobling.

On the bench are Funbi Osuntoki, Inder Sohi and Jobling.

1. David Howe
2. Ben Ridley
3. Guy Djedje
4. Sean McAteer
5. Brohdie Cunningham
6. Damien O'Dwyer (c)
7. Ollie Mayes
8. Luis Gomez-Rose
9. Rory Gaffney
10. Will Taylor
11. Jake Kane
12. Barney Morris
13. Tomek Tsang
14. Matt Ilube
15. Emilio Uribe
16. Funbi Osuntoki
17. Inder Sohi
18. Michael Jobling

MATCH FACTS

- League Form : OPRFC – WWWWW / H.A.C WWWWW

- The fourteenth league meeting between H.A.C and OPRFC

- H.A.C are ahead by 10 wins to 3 in the head-to-head

- An average full time score of 20-18 to H.A.C

- The last competitive win for the Twisters against their hosts came in April 2014, a 42-3 victory at Perivale

- H.A.C can move top of the league with a bonus point victory and if London Scottish Lions fail to take any points from their fixture against Teddington

- They could also fall to third with a loss and if Belsize Park win

- H.A.C have the best defensive record in Regional 2 Thames

- OPs can move up to fourth with a bonus point win and if Beaconsfield lose to Belsize Park
The Twisters cannot fall any lower than fifth following this round of fixtures

- David Howe makes his twentieth consecutive league appearance of the 2024/25 campaign, the only player to have taken a part in all fixtures this season

- Ten points for Emilio Uribe will see him pass 100 points for the 1st XV this season

- Of the eighteen person squad, ten came through St Benedict's School rugby development