Daniel Dass has made three changes to his Cambridge University side from the team that lost to Loughborough University in their opening game for the traditional ‘Town v Gown’ clash with Cambridge RFC at Grange Road tonight (kick-off 7.30pm).
The 20-year-old Scottish scrum half Dougal Balfour gets his chance as he comes off the bench in a switch with Seb Tullie. There are two changes in the front row; hooker Fionn Dillon Kelly gives way to Andew Burnett, while prop Johnny Dixon is switched with last week’s replacement, Demitri Moros.
Cambridge pipped Loughborough by a single point in a league match last weekend, 35-34, but have been up against it in tonight’s annual fixture in recent seasons. The Light Blues triumphed 59-12 last year, were 41-7 victors’ in 2014 and won 31-12 in 2012.
There will be plenty of activity at Grange Road in the build-up to the big game with the LX Club faing United Hospitals at 4.00pm and an U12 Mini Rugby game at 6.00pm.
Cambridge University (v Cambrige RFC): George Griffiths; Simon Davies*, Rory Triniman, Michael Phillips*, Lare Erogbogbo; Fraser Gilles*, Dougal Balfour; William Briggs*, Andrew Burnett, Demitri Moros, Tim Bond, Andrew Hunter, Tom Stanley, Brian Du Toit, Daniel Dass (captain)*
Replacements: Simon Hugkulstone, William Dean, Jonny Dixon, Henry Rose, Lola Erogbogbo*, Richard Bartholomew*, Sebastian Tullie*, Joe Girling
* Denotes Blue
LX Club (v United Hospitals): Charlie Saunders; Ben O’Sullivan, Joe Story, Henry King, Callum McKay; Jack Fernon, Chris Williams; Hamish Oliphant, George Colgan, Tom Wilson, Matthew Anderson, Luke Harries, Harry Moir, Matt Watson, Sam Troughton
Replacements: Miles Huppatz, Choi Seonghoon, Ewan West, Rowan Beckett, Jacob Heath, Shem Harris, Chris Bell, Chris Cooper, Nick Stride
