Morley Preview

By Dave Picken - January 29 2010
Morley Preview
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Skipper Anth Carr is out with an arm injury and Jonny Boatman has family commitments so in come Carlo Robinson and Dave Garside as we take on league leaders Morley [kick off 2.15]. Peter Hodgson is also ruled out - after last week's concussion - but fortunately Gareth Kerr is now fit to return.

Fortunately, Hodgy has made a full recovery from his knock out but has to take the mandatory RFU three week break.

Scott Jordan also returns to the backs after missing last week's lacklustre show at a very slippy Acklam Park. We never got going that day and let's hope we forget that game and start where we left off against Sheffield Tigers.

That win was built on solid defence and full commitment from every player. More of the same will be needed against a very efficient Morley. They are well coached, experienced and, thanks to their consistency, worthy league leaders.

Paul Rudd missed last week's game because of illness but is fit to return to the bench alonsgide the experienced Ian Wilson, who impressed against Tigers, and front row replacement Adam Coates.

West: Jordan, A Cheslin, Kerr Connolly [capt], C Cheslin, Moss, Tighe, Robinson, A Dixon, Greenwell, Davies, T Dixon, D Boatman, Garside, Howard. Reps: I Wilson, Rudd, Coates.

Morley:15 Scott Evans 14 Chris Morgan 13 Liam Frost 12 Michael Ash 11 Simon Bradshaw 10 Mark Chester 9 Sean Dadswell 1 Paul Gabriel 2 James Darbyshire 3 Alan Benn 4 Jon Stannard 5 Danny Chamberlain 6 Peter Dadswell 7 Steve Hewetson 8 Craig Field (Capt.) 16 Tom Gray 17 Joe Battye 18 Sean Burke