Wheatley vs Milton Keynes Preview,
Wheatley head will head into this match with a little bit of uncertainty. On the loosehead side of the scrum, Wheatley have almost ever present Alex Acklam. Other changes means that Wheatley is going to bring Alex Gabbidon for his hooking debut. MK will definitely try to target the scrum but they don’t have the personnel to do it and with Ezra Rees on the other side, it will still be an upward-mountain climb for the Bucks men to assert dominance.
Behind the front-row, Gibb and Atkinson partner each other with Spencer on the blindside flank, with Jack Smith returning to fitness just in time to start at 7. James Neal is given his usual birth and is to start at number eight,
With Jack Taylor unavailable Toby Butler steps in to the breach and will undoubtedly give the forwards direction and provide tempo to play. The Laman/Hobdell axis has of course has been retained with Dan Rule returning at outside centre to provide some more directness in the back play.
It’s a solid back 3 of Dave Thomas, Gav Belcher and Jordan Hook who have all played magnificently at times this season.
We have Pete Mitchel and Simon Chadbone and the Moose on the bench looking to add impact and grace to proceedings.