Old Priorians Saints have named their squad to play London Japanese in Middlesex Merit Table Division 1, a 2.00pm kick off at Wasps FC on Saturday 25th January.
Funbi Osuntoki, Coel Ellis and James Sarek make up the front row as Rob Harvey and Josh Gardiner take up spots in the second row. At 6,7 and 8 are Stefan Tsang (making a very welcome return), Jack Wheeler and Adam Gurdikyan.
Ruben Yue makes his first start for the club, in at scrum half, with Michael Jobling playing at fly half. In the centres are captain Will Poyntz and Oli Wyn-Jones, the latter also making his first start for OPs. The same case for Zak Bondarenko on the wing ; Richard Lee-Monteiro is the other winger and Kimen Nyam is at full back, in his first game of the 2024/25 season.
On the bench are James Ayson-Parish, Timmy Oyinlola, Maynard Ahukanna, Samuel Green, Moustafa Abdel Hady, Ryan McPartlin, James Porter and Elvin Grant.
1. Funbi Osuntoki
2. Coel Ellis
3. James Sarek
4. Rob Harvey
5. Josh Gardiner
6. Stefan Tsang
7. Jack Wheeler
8. Adam Gurdikyan
9. Ruben Yue
10. Michael Jobling
11. Richard Lee-Monteiro
12. Will Poyntz (c)
13. Oli Wyn-Jones
14. Zak Bondarenko
15. Kimen Nyam
16. James Ayson-Parish
17. Timmy Oyinlola
18. Maynard Ahukanna
19. Samuel Green
20. Moustafa Abdel Hady
21. Ryan McPartlin
22. James Porter
23. Elvin Grant