Old Priorians have named their squad for the opening league fixture of 2025, as they play London Irish Wild Geese at St Benedict's Playing Field on Saturday 4th January at 2pm in Regional 2 Thames.

There are six changes to the starting XV that beat Grasshoppers on the 21st December.

In comes Luis Gomez-Rose at hooker as Guy Djedje moves to tighthead, David Howe continuing at loosehead prop. Sean McAteer replaces Ed Page who is on the bench, McAteer lining up with Brohdie Cunningham in the second row. Damien O'Dwyer is back as captain at number 6 (for Jack Wheeler), Ollie Mayes is at 7 (replacing Ben Page) and Cathal Sheehan starts at 8 on the back of a hat trick at Syon Lane.

Harry Lyons plays at 9 with Will Taylor at 10, the centre partnership of Barney Morris and Tomek Tsang unchanged. There is one change in the back three, with newly capped Nigerian international Matt Ilube in for Pierre Goualin on the wing. James Paxman is on the other wing and Emilio Uribe is at full back.

The replacements are Mishka Fibbens, Ed Page and Ethan Wetherell.

1. David Howe
2. Luis Gomez-Rose
3. Guy Djedje
4. Sean McAteer
5. Brohdie Cunningham
6. Damien O'Dwyer (c)
7. Ollie Mayes
8. Cathal Sheehan
9. Harry Lyons
10. Will Taylor
11. James Paxman
12. Barney Morris
13. Tomek Tsang
14. Matt Ilube
15. Emilio Uribe
16. Mishka Fibbens
17. Ed Page
18. Ethan Wetherell