AFTER last week's tough third round Intermediate Cup encounter with Cinderford, Swindon return to bread-and-butter action tomorrow, looking for their 26th straight league win.
This weekend they are at home against Oxford Harlequins and the three other teams also take on the Harlequins.
Last year Swindon played a friendly against the same opposition and ran out convincing 32-7 winners.
If they can reproduce last week's form, this should be another win and move them a step closer to promotion.
With nearly all players returning to full fitness, the strength in depth is starting to show, this week's second team backline could easily have been the first team only two seasons ago.
This week's first team squad is virtually unchanged from that of last weekend, with one or two positional changes to the starting line-up.
Andy Prowse makes his first start in the first team this season and returns to the second row to give more options in the lineout, and Danny Webb starts as tight head prop.
In the backs only the wingers change as Nathan Waite starts and Phil Ebbage covers the bench.
Swindon 1st XV, home v Oxford Harlequins (meet at 1pm): 1. Pat Mcbain, 2. Scott Chapman, 3. Danny Webb, 4. Andy Prowse, 5. Andy Morley (capt), 6. Mark Scarrott, 7. Paul Daniels, 8.Jonathan Parker, 9. Jimmer Courtney, 10.Adam Westall, 11.Nathan Waite, 12.Paul Wakefield, 13.James Turney, 14.Mark Buckingham, 15.Guy Sturla. Res: Nick Warren, Stuart McWilliams, Phil Ebbage.
Swindon 2nd XV, away vOxford Harlequins (meet at 12.30pm): 1. Jamie McGregor, 2.Darren New, 3. Nick Brooks, 4. Graeme Morrison, 5. Steve Carr, 6. Paul Benson, 7. Matt Wells, 8. Ian Reynolds, 9. Neil Jones (c), 10. Simon Carvell, 11. Pete Woods, 12. James Thorley, 13. Graham Chisnall, 14. Matt Seyneave, 15. Neil Maycock. Res: Jamie Whatcott, Matt King, Paul Sanders, Nigel Baxter.
Swindon 3rd XV, away v Oxford Harlequins (meet at 12.15pm): 1. Wayne Kemble, 2. Colin Pearce, 3. Alan Enstone, 4. Cliff Spanswick, 5. Mike Newport, 6. Travis Theodore, 7. Richard Wood, 8. John Whitmore, 9. Gordon Illing, 10. Ken Hopkins, 11. Dave Scott, 12. Phil Wilson, 13. Paul Thompstone, 14. Ianto Davies, 15. Rob Staynings. Res: Mike Crabtree, Dave Bennett, Ron Emery.
Swindon Vets and Guests, away v Oxford Harlequins 4ths (meet at 12.30pm: 1. Paul Boyce, 2. Joe Walsh, 3. Gareth Webb, 4. Russ Haxton, 5. Dave Few, 6. Kevin Logan, 7. Richard Atkins, 8. Steve Way, 9. D McAteer, 10. Bob Groves, 11. Ian Rhodes, 12. Dave O'Donohue, 13. Mal Lewis, 14. Richard Biggs / Mark Whitmarsh, 15. Iain Groves. Res: Rob Allen, Alun Griffiths, Kevin Bishop, Stew Buyers.
n Swindon College Old Boys 1st XV, away v Corsham (meet: 12.15 at Regents Circus): 1. J Gidzinski, 2. M Brown, 3. D Hinks, 4. B Green, 5. R Hunt, 6. J Godsell, 7. G Evenett, 8. T Brant, 9. S Milwaters, 10. M Williams, 11. S Sutton, 12. N White, 13. S Packer, 14. I Thompson, 15. T Flowers, 16. D Davidson, 17. C Stone, 18. D Brock.
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