Official West Hartlepool RFC

For those interested here is the Durham XV for Saturday’s game with North Mids. @Stourbridge

15. Simon Moore Middlesbrough & Leicestershire - 7th Durham
appearance

14 Paul Shepherd Billingham - 2nd appearance, first full game,
brother of Craig (bench)

13 David Astle Durham University & Leicestershire 18s Debut

12 David Tate Gateshead 7th Appearance

11 Iain Dixon Darlington Mowden Park. Gains his “Durham” Cap.
on his 5th appearance in the Maroon jersey and is the brother of
replacement hooker Andrew Dixon.

10 Matthew Gupta Durham University & London Irish Debut

9 Gareth Foreman Hartlepool Rovers 9th Appearance

1 Gareth Nesbit Westoe Captain 6th Appearance

2 Dan Oselton Moseley 9th Appearance

3 Joe Oselton Darlington 7th Appearance

4 Paul Bird Westoe 8th Appearance

5 Richard Boyle Durham University and Harrogate Debut
Son of Steve Boyle ex England.

6 Lewis Calder Durham University & Scotland Under 20s Debut
Son of Jim, nephew of Finlay a Scottish Rugby dynasty.
Lewis has captained the Scots Under 20s

7 Arron Myers Darlington Mowden Park Debut

8 Michael Taylor Hartlepool Rovers. 10th Appearance

Replacements

16 Andrew Dixon West Hartlepool 9 games to date Hooker –
brother of Iain..

17 Raimee Elliot Westoe Debut Prop

18 Harry Iles Durham University 6 games to date 2nd Row

19 Alex. Waddingham Durham University Debut Flanker

20 Ollie Reeve Durham University Debut Scrum Half

21 Matthew Horrocks Durham University and Tynedale
Debut Wing

22 Craig Shepherd Billingham Debut Wing Brother of Paul.

Travelling Reserve – Ian Cox Horden. First appearance if called upon

Why is Chris Hyndman not in the squad????

A bloke with Premiership experience and made a massive impact last year in only 10 minutes, scored 2 tries and made 2 for Durham at Rovers. Seems strange but i'm not a selector so guess they have their reasons.

Good luck to all the lads from Hartlepool involved especially Andrew Dixon and Aaron Myers.

Don't quote me, but I believe Chris Hyndman did not make himself available

I'm not trying to have a dig at rovers but how does michael taylor make it into the starting line-up?

Can't really have any arguments with the squad. The University lads in there look to have superb rugby pedigrees. Taylor from Rovers is a very good player thats why he is there. Billingham backs are very good as we have seen. Many congrats to Aaron and of course the Dixons.

If I were a selector the West players I would also have seriously considered were Davies and Tom Dixon, Jonny Boatman and Rob Thorn.

thats a pure joke picking taylor at number 8 he hsnt even played a decent game for rovers this season

Have you watched them all season?

there's no doubt that taylor is a very good player, but has he been the best no8 in the county THIS season? that's why supporters are never really bothered about the county matches - because there's seemingly no method to the selection.

totally agree MikeyBoy-county a joke as always-not that the players arent deserving just the selection and the committee need changing desperately. they say the watch league games but clearly not!!

Didn't they win the competition last year?

To play for the county, is the only requirement to play for a team within Durham County?

I think so otherwise Mikey Young would be at 9

So how does a Moseley player sneak in there?

i belive you can also live in the area cause simon moore lives in billingham but plays for boro who are in yorkshire!!!!

Confusing.

Deja vu!
We had the same discussion last year.
Said it was a joke then and appears to be the same this year.
Who are the selectors anyway?

I thought the Rovers backrow were abject; if I were the darker haired Boatman I'd be livid.

Shouldn't the Durham team be Durham lads; Uni students have no place in the team for me.

when did the team get announced