Old Priorians have named their squad to take on Oxford Harlequins II in Regional 2 Thames this weekend, a 3pm kick off at St Benedict's Playing Field on Saturday 18th October.

There are six changes to the starting XV that beat Marlow 32-12 in the last round of fixtures.

In comes Guy Djedje to replace Tom Batt at hooker, David Howe and Funbi Osuntoki continuing their duties at loosehead and tighthead prop respectively. No change in the second row as Stefan Tsang and Mishka Fibbens retain their places, while there is a first appearance of the season for Luis Gomez-Rose, playing at 6 ; Raphael Mutu is back in the lineup too at 7, captain Cathal Sheehan moving to 8.

Harry Lyons takes Rory Gaffney's place at 9 to be partnered by Will Taylor at 10, with the midfield consisting of Barney Morris and Ethan Wetherell at inside and outside centre, James Paxman making way. On either wing are Pierre Goualin and Kimen Nyam as Charlie Harte starts at full back.

On the bench are Rhodri Darwent, Maynard Ahukanna and Ross McIntosh.

1. David Howe
2. Guy Djedje
3. Funbi Osuntoki
4. Stefan Tsang
5. Mishka Fibbens
6. Luis Gomez-Rose
7. Raphael Mutu
8. Cathal Sheehan
9. Harry Lyons
10. Will Taylor
11. Pierre Goualin
12. Barney Morris
13. Ethan Wetherell
14. Kimen Nyam
15. Charlie Harte
16. Rhodri Darwent
17. Maynard Ahukanna
18. Ross McIntosh

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Match Facts

- League Form - OPRFC - LWLLW / Oxford Quins II - LLLLL

- The first ever meeting between the two sides

- Oxford Harlequins II are the first 2nd XV to play in Regional 2 Thames, the highest level league they can enter into as a club's second team (level 6)

- Oxford have an average loss of 57-24 from their three games played away so far in the 2025/26 league campaign

- OPRFC have an average win of 44-30 at home from their two fixtures played at Perivale so far

- Along with London Irish Wild Geese, Oxford Quins are the only side not to have won a game in Regional 2 Thames this season

- The Twisters can win back-to-back home league games for the first time since February of this year

- Luis Gomez-Rose play his first game for the club since the last fixture of 2024/25 v Marlow

- Funbi Osuntoki, Stefan Tsang and Cathal Sheehan are the three remaining players to have played some part in every fixture in the current campaign

- A win for OPRFC - coupled with a loss for Teddington (where they take no more than one bonus point) - will elevate them up to fifth in the table

- A win for Oxford could see them move up to 10th, if both Windsor and London Irish Wild Geese lose their fixtures and London Irish take no more than one bonus point from their fixture

- Of the eighteen person squad, fifteen came through St Benedict's School rugby development