Coventry Rugby team to face Macclesfield.

The Coventry Rugby side to face Macclesfield this Saturday 6th October at the Butts Park Arena, kick off 3 pm, has just been announced as well as that of the Macclesfield team. Coventry’s team shows 6 changes from the starting line-up that lost against Rosslyn Park including one positional. 

Greg Evans reverts to his normal position in the centre allowing Steve Johns to make his full debut on the wing. Ben Toft is recalled at fullback in place of Ben Russell, whilst Nathan Jones returns after injury in place of Andy Murray, who goes on to the bench. Nico Steenkamp and Sam Herrington start this week with Danny Wright and Rob Dugard  going onto the bench. There is also a welcome return on the replacements by centre Jack Green.

15 Ben Toft

14 Tom Harris

13 Greg Evans

12 Heath Stevens

11 Steve Johns

10 Cliffie Hodgson

  9 Nathan Jones

  1 Nico Steenkamp

  2 Matt Price

  3 Bronson Ross

  4 Sam Herrington

  5 Scott Morgan  (capt)

  6 Brett Daynes

  7 Liam Munro

  8 Jacques Le Roux

Replacements:

16 Rob Dugard

17 Davy McGregor

18 Danny Wright

19 Andy Murray

20 Jack Green

A virtually full strength Macclesfield team has also been annouunced including former Coventry player Martin Kent:-

15 Matt O’Regan, 14 Eddie Stobart, 13 Elliot Brierley, 12 Tom Davenport, 11 Josh Fowles, 10 Tom Eaton (capt), 9 Matt Rhodes, 1 Martin Kent, 2 Tom Cruse, 3 Billy Robinson, 4 Alan Marsh, 5 Dave Marwick, 6 Matt Owen, 7 Ryan Parkinson, 8 Franky Barker

Replacements- 16  Sam Moss, 17 Tom Mantell, 18 Chris Roddy, 19 Mike Finnemore, 20 Chris Townsend.

Tom Little

Coventry Rugby press office