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MATCH WEEKEND 13 FIXTURES - SEASON 23/24
Four teams playing for second week in a row
Four East London teams are again in action at the weekend (9 and 10 Dec) and all four will be looking to repeat last week’s performances when they recorded four wins.
At the Memorial Ground in West Ham on Saturday, the 1st XV, currently fourth in the Counties 1 Essex league table with 33 points from ten games, host fifth place Upminster on 27 points from ten games. Kick-off is at 2pm.
East London 1st XV versus Upminster: 1. Sam Corbett; 2. Lewis Bourke (C); 3. Chris Brown; 4. Eoin Kelly; 5. Sean Gill; 6. Luke Staples-Preston; 7. Will Sheridan; 8. Nick Parrott; 9. Hamish Veitch; 10. Luca Rizzo; 11. Rob Smart; 12. Ed Brown; 13. Antoine Louis; 14. Kevin O’Donoghue; 15. Ben Clare. Replacements: 16. Matt Shacklady; 17. Jack Rice-Lines; 18. Frazer Wilson.
Second team the Wyverns make the short trip to Ravens RFC in a Group 1 Automotive Essex Merit Table Division 3 West tie. The match kicks off at Gale Street in Barking at 2pm with the second placed Wyverns looking to add to their 25 points from seven games against rivals who have 13 points from seven games.
East London 2nd XV versus Ravens: 1. Mark Strain; 2. James Grey; 3. Dave Gibson; 4. Mo Mohamed; 5. Thomas Mohan (C); 6. Andy Coleman; 7. Sam Cassidy; 8. Will Emery; 9. Niall O’Shea; 10. Joe Kelly; 11. Matt Louis; 12. Femi Akintoye; 13. Karim Russell-Ketfi; 14. Charlie Raw; 15. Micky Boden. Replacements: 16. Zviko Jabangwe; 17. Lee Carson.
East London’s 3s, the Thirsty Thirds, are also at home against clubhouse rivals Kings Cross Steelers 3s in Group 1 Automotive Essex Merit Table Division 4 West. The 3rd XV are third in the table with 12 points from four games, ahead of opponents on one point from three games. Kick-off is at 2pm.
East London 3rd XV squad versus Kings Cross Steelers 3s: 1. Dylan Johns; 2. Ian Bright; 3. Reece De Oliveira; 4. Jack Rice-Lines; 5. Roberto Finelli; 6. James Narramore; 7. Rich Keough; 8. Michael Greig; 9. Paul Conolly; 10. Frank Murphy; 11. Luis Herrera; 12. Jordan Frederick; 13. Andy Davenport; 14. Michael Thomson; 15. Matt Bridges; 16. Pete Stubbs; 17. Giulio Abortivi; 18. Chukz Chiagorum; 19. Rich Gregory; 20. Mike Groombridge..
On Sunday (10 Dec) East London’s ladies’ side the Vixens host Welwyn Ladies at the Memorial Ground in a Women’s National Challenge 1 South East (North) fixture. Kick-off is 2pm. The sixth placed Vixens have 16 points from seven matches, one place ahead of opponents who have 11 points from seven matches.
East London Vixens versus Welwyn Ladies: 1. Sorcha Caudery; 2. Nicola Barlex; 3. Lauren Hatch; 4. Louise Privett; 5. Marie Schaller; 6. Megan Hogg; 7. Katie Robinson; 8. Steph Smith (C); 9. Rachael McMeekin; 10. Inna Schwalger; 11. Lea Saulue-Laborde; 12. Lucy Thomas (C); 13. Freya Challis; 14. Whitney Bennet; 15. Rachel Edmead. Replacements: 16. Deepti Davenport; 17. Claudia Madrigal; 18. Lyssa Barber.