Match Preview
This evening, Rob Powell’s side welcome Birmingham Moseley to the Richmond Athletic Ground in Round 9 of National 1, kicking off at 7:45pm.
Richmond are currently relentless this season, unbeaten in 8 games, winning 7 and drawing 1. Tickets are still available for this game, please click here to buy.
For those unable to make the game, coverage will be provided on X (formerly known as Twitter) RichmondFC1861. There have been two rotations to the matchday squad that won away to Bishop’s Stortford in Round 8.
In the pack, Luke Spring comes back into the starting XV at tight-head prop and in the backline, Luc Jones starts and captains the side at scrum-half for the second time this season.
Last time we met:
A tense encounter last time out against Birmingham Moseley drawing 17-17!
Watch highlights on our last match-up in April.
Richmond by the numbers:
Top try scorer: Chidera Obonna – 5 tries
Top point scorer: Callum Grieve – 87 points
Dominant tackles (last game): Jake Monson
Most carries (last game): Sam Pim
Points per game average: 37 points
Position in League: 2nd
First XV (1-15)
1. Christian Freeman – Sponsored by Andrew Gordon
2. Will Goffey – Sponsored by Chris Mills
3. Luke Spring – Sponsored by Steve Hardwick
4. Max Murphy – Sponsored by Toni Judd
5. George Nugent – Sponsored by Ian Hart
6. Jake Monson – Sponsored by Ollie Quigley
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. Sam Dardis – Sponsored by Andy Cuthbert
13. James Langston – Sponsored by Patrick Way
14. Alex O’Meara – Sponsored by Tim Forrester
15. Callum Grieve – Sponsored by Willie Munday
Replacements
16. Callum Torpey – Sponsored by Molloy/Barnes/McGee
17. Jimmy Litchfield – Sponsored by Robert Vallings
18. Ethan Benson – Sponsored by Aaron Adams
19. Alex Schwarz – Sponsored by Simon Barber
20. Sam Smith – Sponsored by Tony Head