HARTLEPOOL RFC

Pool are boyant at the moment after recording their first away win of the season after beating Whitby 20-13 in the last outing, training has gone well and pool top scorer Jason Norman returns after serving a two match ban for a sending off , Norman tomorrow starts on the flank after impressing for the seconds last week. Jamie nicol has failed to shake of a knee injury as is replaced by Norman which is the only change to the side that beat Whitby . New signing from gosforth Adam Ailey will lead the backs at stand off after a try scoring debut . The centre pairing of kegen thomas and ian mulivihill gained serious yards when they got the ball and more of the same is required on saturday. Speed merchants dave Chester and Dylan thomas will be looking for quick ball to test the castle defence. Mathew scully sprintall is a having a fine season and has made the full back position his own .Patrick Wilson is at scrum half gives the mayfield park a balanced look.

Hartlepool entertain barnard castle in a d&n 2 league game. Castle are having a fine season and are currently third in the league behind consett and Blyth and will be looking to keep the pressure on the sides above them.

Pool are boyant at the moment after recording their first away win of the season after beating Whitby 20-13 in the last outing, training has gone well and pool top scorer Jason Norman returns after serving a two match ban for a sending off , Norman tomorrow starts on the flank after impressing for the seconds last week. Jamie nicol has failed to shake of a knee injury as is replaced by Norman which is the only change to the side that beat Whitby . New signing from gosforth Adam Ailey will lead the backs at stand off after a try scoring debut . The centre pairing of kegen thomas and ian mulivihill gained serious yards when they got the ball and more of the same is required on saturday. Speed merchants dave Chester and Dylan thomas will be looking for quick ball to test the castle defence. Mathew scully sprintall is a having a fine season and has made the full back position his own .Patrick Wilson is at scrum half gives the mayfield park a balanced look.

Pool have plenty of talent to call upon, ex colt Neil Stead covers the
front row, Sam Williams will be looking to make his 3 rd start of the
season at back row and the Anth Burgon covers the back division.

1st XV V Barnard castle

White, Small, Wray Hind, Hanson, Carney, Norman, Palmer, Wilson,
Ainley, Chester, K Thomas, Mulivhill, Thomas, Sprintall

Subs: Stead, Burgon, Williams