By Tom Little
February 23 2012

The Coventry Rugby team to face Blaydon away this Saturday, kick off 2.15 pm has just been announced. It shows 8 changes including 1 positional from the side that lost so heavily to Macclesfield last week.

On the wings Spencer Sutherland and Michael Gillick are replaced by Jeff Gregson and the returning Heath Stevens. Centre James Whybrow, who was unavailable last week comes in for Jack Green, and there is a positional change as Khrist Kopetzky switches from No 9  to No 10 in place of Elliott Read who goes onto the replacements. Lewis Barker is back at scrum half after being unavailable last week.

There are three changes amongst the forwards as Will Hafu makes his first start as hooker in place of the injured Dale Ager, and Jamie Harrop, who had an impressive game for the Nighthawks against the Army comes in for the injured Jamie Miller.

There is also a debut for 6ft 8 ins lock Tom Hicks just signed on a DR basis from Northampton Saints. There is another debutant on the replacements as hooker Tom Cowell comes in after his recent leg operation, another player who performed well for the Nighthawks.

Coventry side

15 Ben Russell

14 Jeff Gregson

13 James Otutaha

12 James Whybrow

11 Heath Stevens

10 Khrist Kopetzky

  9 Lewis Barker

  1 Ethan Waller

  2 Will Hafu

  3 Adam Parkins

  4 Liam Mather

  5 Tom Hicks

  6 Brett Daynes

 7 Jamie Harrop

 8 Matt Tibbatts

Replacements

16 Tom Cowell

17 Matt Weller

18 Andy Weaver

19 Elliott Read

20 Andy Murray

Tom Little

Coventry Rugby press office

Coventry Rugby team versus Blaydon.

Discussion started by Unofficial Coventry Rugby (IP Logged), 23/02/2012 22:12

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23/02/2012 22:12

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Nige H
24/02/2012 09:21

Well we cant complain that the management arent trying new things by selecting new players to get us back on a winning run. Good luck everyone.

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Cliff Bennett
24/02/2012 10:12

You're right Nige, we can't complain about the management trying new things. I fervently hope though, this is not a shake up borne of desperation, but that it has an identifiable strategy with a committed purpose.
I wish I could go up to Blaydon and give my support. It would be a massive tonic to witness an away win. Actually at the moment it would just be good to witness a win.

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zinzanh
24/02/2012 20:26

Good luck to the team tomorrow, go out and do your best lads thats all we ask. C'MON COV.

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Peter Redhead
24/02/2012 21:16

One of the few matches we will be not be attending this season, good luck to the lads, especially the new boys, hope you have a great game and bring home the points.

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Coventry Steve
25/02/2012 07:12

Definitely, as ever i am going to be optimistic and say we are in for a big win today!!
GOOD LUCK LADS - LET OUT THE DOG!!
COME ON COV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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pjc118
25/02/2012 10:37

"UNLEASH HELL"

Good Luck Coventry.. Bonus point please !!

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Tim Smith
25/02/2012 13:03

I would echo everyone else's sentiments, although according to twitter the day hasn't started off too well with Eliot Read damaging his ankle on the way to the bus...last time I checked he was still in hospital!

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Tim Smith
25/02/2012 13:56

Fractured ankle...

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() H
25/02/2012 14:22

My sentiments too!! C'mon COV!!

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