Greg Edwards will be in the centre alongside Jamie Connolly.

With the Stags also at Rochdale there's likely to be a lot of swapping round in the second half, but the coaches are looking to build on the intensity of last week's run out against Hull Ionians.

Rochdale are another side which likes to play running rugby and will be bolstered in N2W by the return after two years of their excellent half back piaring of Steve Collins and Darren James. Rochdale Match Preview

Their warm-up game at Stockport was called off so this will be their first game of the season. They'll find themselves in the same situation as we were last week - shaking out the cobwebs against a side which has already played a hard friendly.

For those who can't travel to Greater Manchester there's a very attractive home game with the Bucks playing their first ever game. They'll take on Athletic [kick off 3.00].

First and Stags. Meet at 11.00 bus departs at 11.15. Travel in tracksuit. No 1s for after game. Coach leaves for return at 6.00.

Firsts: I Dixon, A Cheslin, Edwards, Connolly, Thorn, Wallis, Williamson, Carr [capt], A Dixon, Norris, Vinnicombe, T Dixon, D Boatman, Myers, J Boatman. Reps: C Robinson, Tighe, C Cheslin, Rudd.

Stags 15 Cole 14 Butcher 13 Hodgson 12 Robinson 11 Armstrong 10 Moss 9 Thomas 8 Garside 7 Tones 6 Baggs 5 Lloyd 4 Robson A 3 Coates 2 Wood 1 Stewart Reps Hogan Young Swales Larkin

Bucks vs Athletic (H) Meet Club 1.30pm From Bates O'Connor Greenwell Rayner Cameron Jackson Barker Oliver Cook Waites Parker Youll Bulmer Mallinson Hamilton Doyle Robson M Graham Siddle Cheshire Blackwood Hambley Powell Ingham Wilson Shotton Frankland Wray Corbett (B)

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Author: WET WESTIE  Date:   29-08-08 16:36 2 Very strong team out. Lets have a win for the 1sts this week

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