WOOTTON Bassett face Swindon College Old Boys tomorrow in the eagerly-awaited Swindon area derby in the Southern Counties South Division (Nationwide Sports Pavilion, kick-off 2.30pm).
Bassett will be keen to get back into action with a fourth successive league victory after their previous league match with Devizes was abandoned before kick-off.
College have never beaten Bassett in a competitive fixture but always raise their game as evidenced by Bassett's relatively narrow 38-32 and 32-17 victories last season despite College having an appalling season.
The game will have an added edge with former Bassett coach Tony Brant and former skipper Sean Millwaters both expected to start for College.
Bassett make only two changes with combative prop David Mason returning and exciting Australian exchange player Matthew Hill making his debut following a warm-up match in the Bassett second string.
Wootton Bassett 1st XV v Swindon College OB (meet 12.45pm): P Floyd, C Smith, J Hook, M Lewis, T Connor, N James, S Cunningham, T Harrison, A Lock, D Mason, R Smith, G Mander, M Hill, S Cohen, D Floyd. Rep: M Roshier, S King, S Cady.
Wootton Bassett 2nd XV v TBA: P Woodcock, D Aldridge, A Wilson, D Townsend, S Ball, J Baxter, J Ricketts snr, S Lee, T Edwards, Hoss, B Hayden, E Muir, D Scott, I Chard, L Ashmore. Rep: K Holmes.
Wootton Bassett 3rd XV v Swindon College (home meet 1pm, kick-off 2.30pm Ballards Ash): J Spillane, J Ricketts jnr, K Fletcher, R Wood, B Hughes, B Walbyoff, R May, I Bradford, C Davies, P Lockett, M Brocklebank, R Stirnham, R Parnell, D Cook, B Wiltshire. Reps: B Smith, S Pinnegar, G Toon, L Marchment, A Wakely, T Gardner, LJ, G Kimble.
Wootton Bassett Ladies v Gordano (home, meet 12.30pm Ballards Ash, kick-off 2.30pm): S Toole, K Dodd, L Mackee, V Mackie, K McCarthy, K King, J Cunningham, C Boyd, J Lewis, H Jefferies, L Carter, M Glover, C Holliday, T Roberts, H Ailey and one other.
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