Wheatley 1st XV
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Sat 03 Feb 2018  ·  Berks Bucks & Oxon Premier
Wheatley RUFC
Wheatley 1st XV
Tries: J NealConversions: A LamanPenalties: A Laman
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Milton Keynes
Wheatley RUFC vs Milton Keynes
By Simon Chadbone

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Simon Chadbone2 Feb 2018 - 16:43
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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.

Wheatley Rugby Club

Wheatley Rugby Club

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Oxford
Oxfordshire
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Berks Bucks & Oxon Premier Fixtures

Sat 3 Feb 2018KO: TBC
Abingdon
22
Hungerford
0
Sat 3 Feb 2018KO: TBC
Littlemore
13
Didcot
3
Sat 3 Feb 2018KO: 14:30
Tadley
32
Slough
25

Head-to-Head

Sat 21 Oct 2017
Milton Keynes
31
Wheatley RUFC
Wheatley
29
Sat 23 Jan 2016
Milton Keynes
64
Wheatley RUFC
Wheatley
0
Sat 10 Oct 2015
Wheatley RUFC
Wheatley
18
Milton Keynes
45

Appearances

Milton Keynes
A Hurren
A HurrenSecond Row
5
S Phipps
S PhippsOutside Centre
4
A Targett
A TargettScrum Half
4

Most Points

Milton Keynes
L Barnett
L BarnettLoose-head Prop
10
D Summers
D SummersOutside Centre
5
J Saddington
J SaddingtonNumber 8
5

Most tries

Milton Keynes
L Barnett
L BarnettLoose-head Prop
2
D Summers
D SummersOutside Centre
1
J Saddington
J SaddingtonNumber 8
1

Of The Match

Milton Keynes
J Saddington
J SaddingtonNumber 8
1

Match details

Match date

Sat 03 Feb 2018

Kickoff

14:30

Meet time

13:00

Attendance

40

Competition

Berks Bucks & Oxon Premier

League position

3
Wheatley
6
Milton Keynes
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