Team Announcement: Richmond FC Vs Nottingham
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Nottingham name five changes ahead of Richmond fixture
Nottingham head coach Ian Costello has named five changes to his starting XV ahead of Friday’s rearranged league fixture against Richmond.
Tom West returns at prop with Tim Cardall starting at second row after a man-of-the-match performance for NTU last week.
Club captain Matt Everard returns to the starting line-up at openside flanker. In the backline, Jack Spittle replaces George Furbank on the wing, while Gearoid Lyons returns to the side following Oli Evans’ early injury in the Ealing fixture.
Team to face Richmond:
15) Sean Scanlon, 14) Billy Robinson, 13) Joe Cobden, 12) Gearoid Lyons, 11) Jack Spittle, 10) Tiff Eden , 9) Darryl Veenendaal, 1) Tom West, 2) Jimmy Stevens, 3) Rory Burke, 4) Danny Qualter, 5) Tim Cardall, 6) Ben Morris , 7) Matt Everard (C), 8) Jordan Coghlan
Replacements: 16) Ben Brownlie, 17) Aniseko Sio, 18) James Hall, 19) Josh Poullet, 20) Murray McConnell, 21) Will Millett, 22) Viliami Hakalo
Richmond team to face Nottingham
Freddie Gabbitass comes back in at fly half, while Martin Freeman returns to the wing in Jordan Simpson-Hefft’s absence.
The pack, meanwhile, see Charlie Lenygon back in the first team after a long absence.
Richmond team: 15 Rob Kirby, 14 Jono Woodward, 13 Cameron Mitchell, 12 Ronnie McLean, 11 Martin Freeman, 10 Freddie Gabbitass, 9 Luc Jones, 1 Jeremy Cunnew, 2 Ross Grimstone, 3 Joe Tarrant, 4 Will Warden (c), 5 Charlie Lenygon , 6 Jesse Liston, 7 Jack Allcock, 8 Jake Parker
Replcaements: 16 Jason Phipps, 17 Will Goodrick-Clarke, 18 Myles Scott, 19 Jamie Gibbs, 20 Cameron Hudson, , 21 Toby Saysell, 22 Craig Trenier
