Match Preview

Wheatley take a break from league action this week for both the ones and the Outlaws and welcome Oxford University Whippets to the Holton Fields of Dreams,

Wheatley are without several squad members this week with injury being the main cause of absence with no fewer than 16 regulars out!

However not looking for excuses The Purple Army have regrouped and rallied the troops and are more than equipped to deal handle the University Challenge!

Simon Chadbone comes in to a well functioning frontrow of Pete Mitchell and Ezra Rees, Sean Brook teams up with Milton Keynes's number one fan Josh Murcott in the engine room Josh also attends the other university in Oxford along with Oli Kenworthy who despite visiting A&E post game last week puts on the 7 shirt. Hoping to stalk a few students this Pete Evans will look to inflict his own special mark from blindside, Returning at 8 James Neal will add impetus and link up with the backs from the base and line out prowess in both elements of the set piece.

In the backs forever young Hugo Stanford - Tuck said he loves nothing more than the physical encounter he encounters when playing 20 year olds a feeling perhaps only topped when you are still feeling it the following Thursday!

Toby Butler comes in to 10 and will look to the size outside him and could be mistaken for thinking he stepped in to the land of the giants with Ben Kelsey and Sanda Mpanza forming a sizable centre partnership.

With what could be deemed as a luxury we find consistency in the back 3 this week with Josh Hillsden, Dan Rule and fresh from close quarter defence training Jorand Hook,

Backing up from the bench and making their first team debut we find Darren Gregory, Luke Ball, and Tom Edmunds with the thespian wing Dave Thomas, We could also welcome back one other but we shall await confirmation