Belgrave look to bounce back

Belgrave welcome Derby to The Pastures this week. Derby have played two games so far this year - a convincing win over Towcestrians and a narrow defeat to early pace setters Bedford Athletic (both of whom Belgrave have also faced this year already), they currently have one game in hand to the majority of the league owing to the withdrawal of Rugby Lions.

Belgrave suffered injuries to a number of key players in defeat last week to West Bridgford but are still able to name a very strong side, this is testament to the work of the coaching and management team in the enforced break, to improve the strength in depth at the club.

Experienced duo Tom Ball and James Dolan make their first appearances of the year and Joe Pollard captains the First XV in the absence of Elliott Walker. Shane Dan is on the bench for the first time this year.

Team news is as follows

1. Tom Ball
2. Liam Barnes
3. Patrick Thomson
4. James Dolan
5. Mark Deaville
6. Jayden Darvill
7. Nathan Wells
8. Tom Knifton
9. Connor Jackson
10. Jack Kyle
11. Luke Gutteridge
12. Roddy Campbell Jonas
13. Joe Pollard
14. Ben Walker
15. Kevin Curtis

16. Samuel Garner
17. Shane Dan
18. Niall O'Connor