March 6, 2008

Exeter University flanker Michael Rickner leads England Students against Scottish Universities tomorrow night at 7.30pm.

England have made major changes following their 45-9 defeat to France in Tournon a fortnight ago.

Only seven of the squad remain in the line-up as coach Steve Hill gives others an opportunity at Lasswade RFC on the outskirts of Edinburgh

Northumbria University’s Drew Locke was called up today following an injury to Leeds Met wing Scott Armstrong in training.

England previously fielded their Universities XV against Scotland at this level before structural changes saw the Students and Universities sides united this season.

Replacement scrum half Toby Henry played for the England Universities side that recorded a 73-11 over the Scottish Universities in 2006.

England Students

15 Christopher Ashwin (Bath University)
14 Andrew Wright (Loughborough University)
13 Thomas Gregory (Oxford University)
12 Phillip Ellis (Hertfordshire University)
11 Thomas Hockedy (Exeter University)
10 Tristan Roberts (UWE Hartpury)
9 Dominic Shaw (Newcastle University)
1 Richard Whitehall (UWE Hartpury)
2 Matthew Cross (Loughborough University)
3 Richard Lutton (Oxford University)
4 Adrian Griffiths (Bath University)
5 Peter Browne (Durham University)
6 Michael Rickner (Exeter University, captain)
7 Michael Denbee (Plymouth University)
8 Thomas Booth (Bath University)

Replacements
16 Jonathan Moyce (St Mary’s)
17 Thomas Fidler (Bath University)
18 Robert Anderson (Imperial Medics)
19 Peter Clarke (Oxford University)
20 Toby Henry (Oxford University)
21 Timothy Stevenson (UWE Hartpury)
22 Drew Locke (Northumbria University)

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