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Sat 29 Sep 2018  ·  SUSSEX DIVISION TWO - 'ARMADA ALE'
Holbrook
14
74
Guernsey St Jacques Vikings
Vikings
Tries: J Le Roux (3), C Bolton (3), M Smith, L Gardner, J Regnard, M Lomas, B Holland, C Le PrevostConversions: M Lomas (5), C Bolton (2)

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James Mroch28 Sep 2018 - 11:59
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St Jacques Vikings head back to the UK this Saturday to take on Holbrook in their third league appearance of the season.

So far the black and yellows are two from two and they produced an improved performance against St Francis last week. Head Coach Ray Smart will be hoping they have been able to take the learnings from that game, and show even further development this week.

Holbrook were one of only three teams to beat the Vikings last season, and whilst they did redeem themselves on the last game of the season with a resounding 60-3 victory, they will want to ensure of no such slip ups this week.

The Vikings are without several key faces for this trip, including two of the impressive debutants from last weekend Mark Johnson and Lucas Barker. Both have commitments which mean they miss out, however the Vikings are able to welcome back the excellent veteran James Regnard at number 8 and hand a debut to new winger Joe Le Roux. Regnard has proved over the past few season that although he is now in his late thirties he has much to offer and is still one of the stars of the Vikings side. Le Roux is a former academy player who for the past few years has focused on football, however he has come back to the oval shaped ball game and has looked handy in training. He has been unavailable for the first few games and gets his first opportunity to shine this weekend.

They also welcome back their captain Leon Gardner this week, after he too has missed the past few weeks. Gardner is a great player for the Vikings and a strong leader on and off the pitch. His return will be seen as a very positive one for Ray Smarts side, which have at times lacked his leadership so far. He will start at hooker, and will joined by Barnaby Paul and Nico Ashplant. The impressive Tom Rihoy also returns after missing last week, and so does Alex Lock for his first game of the season, with both starting in the back row.

In the backs Ben Holland and Matt Lomas continue in the halfbacks, whilst in the centres Connor Sullivan starts after his excellent performance off the bench last weekend. He was a constant threat once he stepped foot on the pitch, and this weekend will step in for Gearoid Lee who makes out through injury. Sullivan is joined in the centres by another new player to the Vikings, Chris Bolton. He is another who has recently moved over to the island, and is likely to play with the Raiders at some point. Dave Horscraft starts on the opposite wing to Le Roux and at fullback Tom Chammings returns after missing out last week through work commitments.

1. B Paul
2. L Gardner (c)
3. N Ashplant
4. M Smith
5. J Smith
6. A Lock
7. T Rihoy
8. J Regnard
9. B Holland
10. M Lomas
11. D Horscraft
12. C Sullivan
13. C Bolton
14. J Le Roux
15. T Chammings

16. A Myers
17. C Le Prevost
18. Chris Croft

SUSSEX DIVISION TWO - 'ARMADA ALE' Fixtures

Sat 29 Sep 2018KO: 15:00
Worthing Azns.
73
St. Francis
14
Sat 29 Sep 2018KO: 15:00
Shoreham
19
Midhurst
46
Sat 29 Sep 2018KO: 15:00
Newick
7
Barns Green
31

Head-to-Head

Sat 14 Apr 2018
Guernsey St Jacques Vikings
St. Jacques Vikings
60
Holbrook
3
Sat 18 Nov 2017
Holbrook
20
Guernsey St Jacques Vikings
St. Jacques Vikings
12

Match details

Match date

Sat 29 Sep 2018

Kickoff

15:00

Competition

SUSSEX DIVISION TWO - 'ARMADA ALE'

League position

6
Holbrook
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Team Sponsors

Bronze Sponsor - Deloitte
Player Sponsor - Barber Jay
Player Sponsor - Sacred Hand Tattoo
Player Sponsor  - Specsavers
Player Sponsor - Grant Thornton
Player sponsor  - Raise The Bar Fitness
Player Sponsor - GFF
Player Sponsor - Collas Crill
Player Sponsor - JW Rihoy & Son
Shirt Sponsor - Ravenscroft Stockbroking & Investment Management
Sponsor  - Granite Le Pelley