On Saturday, Rob Powell’s side welcome Leicester Lions to the Richmond Athletic Ground in Round 7 of National 1, kicking off at 3pm. Tickets are still available, please click here to buy.

Richmond will be looking to keep their unbeaten streak going so far in National 1.

For those unable to make the game, coverage will be provided on X (formerly known as Twitter) RichmondFC1861. There have been 2 changes and 5 rotations to the matchday squad from the side that drew to Dings Crusaders in the previous round.

In the pack, the experienced Jimmy Litchfield comes into the side at tighthead prop and Mattias Woollard starts in the second row. In the backline, Luc Jones captains the side at scrum-half and Sam Dardis starts at outside centre. On the bench, Frank McMillan comes into the matchday squad to cover the centre and wing.

First XV (1-15)

1. Theo Bevacqua – Sponsored by Andy/Lynda Quigley
2. Callum Torpey – Sponsored by Molloy/Barnes/McGee
3. Jimmy Litchfield – Sponsored by Robert Vallings
4. Mattias Woollard – Sponsored by James Rosa Associates
5. Jake Monson – Sponsored by Ollie Quigley
6. Lucas Schmid – Sponsored by Nick Preston
7. Miles Wakeling – Sponsored by Colebrook Offshore
8. Sam Pim – Sponsored by Molloy/Barnes/McGee
9. Luc Jones © - Sponsored by Tony Dorman
10. Lewis Dennett – Sponsored by Mermaid Gin
11. Chidera Obonna – Sponsored by John Heaton
12. Callum Grieve – Sponsored by Willie Munday
13. Sam Dardis – Sponsored by Andy Cuthbert
14. Guy Rogers – Available to Sponsor
15. Alex O’Meara – Sponsored by Tim Forrester

Replacements

16. Will Goffey – Sponsored by Chris Mills
17. Christian Freeman – Sponsored by Andrew Gordon
18. George Nugent – Sponsored by Ian Hart
19. Alex Schwarz – Sponsored by Simon Barber
20. Frank McMillan – Sponsored by Steve & Fiona Adams