Old Priorians have named their squad to play London Scottish Lions at King's House Sports Ground on Saturday 7th December, a 2pm kick off in Chiswick.

There are five changes to the starting lineup that lost 31-3 to H.A.C on Friday 29th November at Perivale.

David Howe is at loosehead, while Guy Djedje moves from prop to hooker as Mishka Fibbens makes a return to the XV. There is no change to the rest of the pack - Sean McAteer & Brohdie Cunningham in the second row and Damien O'Dwyer (captain), Inder Sohi and Adam Gurdikyan in the back row.

Michael Jobling is back at scrum half ; Emilio Uribe keeps his spot at 10. There is a new centre partnership, made up of James Paxman at 12 and Ethan Wetherell at 13. In the back three are Richard Lee-Monteiro, Will Poyntz and Will Taylor.

The replacements are Maynard Ahukanna, Elvin Grant and Chris Flavell.

1. David Howe
2. Guy Djedje
3. Mishka Fibbens
4. Sean McAteer
5. Brohdie Cunningham
6. Damien O'Dwyer (c)
7. Inder Sohi
8. Adam Gurdikyan
9. Michael Jobling
10. Emilio Uribe
11. Richard Lee-Monteiro
12. James Paxman
13. Ethan Wetherell
14. Will Poyntz
15. Will Taylor
16. Maynard Ahukanna
17. Elvin Grant
18. Chris Flavell

MATCH FACTS

- League Form : OPRFC - LLLLL / London Scottish Lions - WWWWW
- The first league meeting between the two teams
- Two points for Emilio Uribe will see him pass 100 points for OPRFC since his debut at the start of the 2021/22 season
- Scottish can return to the top of Regional 2 Thames with a victory of any kind coupled with results elsewhere going their way
- Save for a massive points swing, they cannot drop any lower than third following the completion of the weekend's fixtures
- OPs (currently occupying ninth position) could climb up to seventh either by losing with two bonus points or a victory of any kind and results elsewhere going their way
- However, a defeat from whcih they do not take any points coupled with a bonus point win for Teddington will see them move down to tenth position
- Of the eighteen person squad, nine came through St Benedict's School rugby development