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Sat 05 Jan 2019  ·  SUSSEX DIVISION TWO - 'ARMADA ALE'
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James Mroch4 Jan 2019 - 16:11
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The Vikings look to extend their unbeaten run into 2019 tomorrow as they travel to 4th placed Shoreham in Sussex Two.

The hosts have not had the best of seasons so far after suffering with serious injury troubles amongst their squad, which has restricted them to just 4 victories so far. However as they showed when the two teams met at the KGV in October and twice last season they are a good side with some quality players and they will most definitely want to be the first team to inflict defeat on the Vikings in well over a year.

Ray Smart, the Vikings Head Coach is very much aware of the threat Shoreham pose to his side and they are not taking them lightly, and expect a tough battle. They have various big names missing for the trip including Mitch Smith, James Regnard, Nico Ashplant, Bair Campbell, Joe Le Roux, Connor Sullivan & Alan Myers who are all injured or holiday.
They are able though to call on the services for only the third time this season of UK based Gearoid Lee who will play in the centres, and the fellow UK based John le Noury for his second appearance who plays in the back-row.

Even with some regular players unavailable the Vikings side still possess a strong feel about it, with Jacob Smith who has impressed enough to be included in several Raiders squads this season starting at number 8 in the absence of Regnard.
Regular winger Phil Le Noury plays alongside his brother John in the back-row as the Vikings reshuffle a little this week. This is not an unfamiliar position for him having grown up playing there, and it will be interesting to see how he goes.
Lucas Barker returns after missing the Barns Green match at scrum-half and the ever present Matt Lomas partners with him at fly-half. They will be tasked with getting quick ball out wide to the backs and with manoeuvring their forwards into position around the park.

Second-row Tom Creed is making a very rapid rise in the sport and he is handed his second opportunity to start in a Vikings shirt tomorrow. After only taking up the sport a few months ago he is already looking a handy player and as his experience grows he could well become an important mainstay in the Vikings team for many seasons to come.

In the outside backs two of the Vikings most consistent performers this season start with Cameron Le Prevost on the wing and Leon Collenette at fullback. Young Academy Colt Kieran Creber also makes his second start for the Vikings on the wing this week. He is one of the many talented players coming through the Academy system at present, and he has huge potential and a great skillset for such a young player which will only help the Vikings.

We also want to wish the best of luck to Guernsey Raiders as they host Bury St Edmonds tomorrow at Footes Lane. Please go and support the Raiders boys as they seek to break their losing streak and climb the National Two table. Kick-off is 2pm.

SUSSEX DIVISION TWO - 'ARMADA ALE' Fixtures

Sat 5 Jan 2019KO: 14:00
Midhurst
17
St. Francis
19
Sat 5 Jan 2019KO: 14:00
Newick
5
Holbrook
43

Head-to-Head

Sat 27 Oct 2018
Guernsey St Jacques Vikings
St. Jacques Vikings
25
Shoreham
13
Sat 10 Mar 2018
Shoreham
20
Guernsey St Jacques Vikings
St. Jacques Vikings
29
Sat 4 Nov 2017
Guernsey St Jacques Vikings
St. Jacques Vikings
26
Shoreham
17

Appearances

St. Jacques Vikings
M Lomas
M LomasFull Back
11
M Smith
M Smith
11
C Le Prevost
C Le PrevostRight Wing
10

Match details

Match date

Sat 05 Jan 2019

Kickoff

14:00

Competition

SUSSEX DIVISION TWO - 'ARMADA ALE'

League position

1
St. Jacques Vikings
4
Shoreham
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