OPRFC and Hammersmith & Fulham have both announced their teams for the top of the table clash in Regional 2 Thames, kicking off this Saturday at 3pm in Hurlingham Park.

OPRFC

OPs make four changes to the starting line-up that beat London Irish Wild Geese last week ; in the forwards, Ollie Tugman is installed in the second row, Sean McAteer moving into the back row for the injured Inder Sohi ; Matt Delargy is still out with a concussion too. Tom Wells takes Tim Boorman's spot at number 8.

The rest of the pack sees David Howe (captain), Ben Ridley and Guy Djedje make up the front row, Damien O'Dwyer partnering Tugman in the second row and Carlos Gomez-Rose continuing at number 7.

The only change in the backs is Freddie Greenwood at scrum half, Noah Longley moving to the wing, replacing Kimen Nyam. Ross McIntosh is at fly-half, with Tomas Wood and Matt Ilube linking up once again at 12 and 13. The back three is made of Longley, Pierre Goualin and James Booth.

On the replacements bench are Dan Moore, Maynard Ahukanna and Chris East.

OPRFC 1st XV Squad

1. David Howe (c)
2. Ben Ridley
3. Guy Djedje
4. Ollie Tugman
5. Damien O'Dwyer
6. Sean McAteer
7. Carlos Gomez-Rose
8. Tom Wells
9. Freddie Greenwood
10. Ross McIntosh
11. Pierre Goualin
12. Tomas Wood
13. Matt Ilube
14. Noah Longley
15. James Booth

Replacements : Dan Moore, Maynard Ahukanna, Chris East

Hammersmith & Fulham RFC

Hammersmith and Fulham also have four changes to the starting XV that defeated Aylesbury in the last round of fixtures. Ricky Drewitt steps up from the bench to replace Ash Mitchell at hooker ; in the back row, Steve John and Josh Smith are in for Zander Stephen and Pete Clark, Stephen dropping to the bench.

Andrew Rogan and Ed Wynne join Drewitt in the front row, Alex Spicer and Alex Hart are second row, Tom Proctor starts once more at number 6.

Tim Russell starts and takes up the spot previously occupied by James Lo, who moves to outside centre. The other positional changes in the backs is captain Joe Carolan at fly half (previous incumbent Ollie Weaver on the bench), Ed Haynes taking his previous spot at 12.

On the bench are Dylan Bliski who is line for a 1st XV debut, Stephen and Weaver.

Hammersmith and Fulham 1st XV Squad

1. Andrew Rogan
2. Ricky Drewitt
3. Ed Wynne
4. Alex Spicer
5. Alex Hart
6. Tom Proctor
7. Steve John
8. Josh Smith
9. Ross Anderson
10. Joe Carolan (c)
11. Matt Killeen
12. Ed Haynes
13. James Lo
14. Tim Russell
15. Marshall Mcleod

Replacements : Dylan Bliski, Zander Stephen, Ollie Weaver

Match preview to follow.