Sturla starts as Swindon seek to preserve record

Swindon host Buckingham tomorrow (Saturday, September 21), aiming to preserve their 23-match unbeaten league run.

They maintained their 100 per cent record at home to Bicester last week, although they made hard work of it.

Buckingham, currently lying two places behind Swindon in the league, will be tough opposition.

They have lost two games, but one of them was by just two points at Windsor. Swindon have not played against them in recent years, so their strengths are unknown.

Swindon want to try out a couple of new players, so there are changes to the team.

Guy Sturla starts the game this week on the wing after a late call-up to the side last weekend, and Jamie McGregor joins the first-team squad for the first time.

1st XV (home v Buckingham, meet 1:15pm): 1.Pat McBain, 2.Scott Chapman, 3.Stuart McWilliams, 4.Steve Elsby, 5.Andy Morley (Capt), 6.Nick Warren, 7.Paul Daniels, 8.Mark Scarrott, 9.James Courtney, 10.Adam Westall, 11.Nathan Waite, 12.Paul Wakefield, 13.James Turney, 14.Guy Sturla, 15.Neil Maycock. Res: Phil Ebbage, John Parker, Mark Buckingham, Jamie McGregor.

2nd XV (away v Buckingham, meet 12.15pm): 1.Gareth Webb, 2.Darren New, 3.Nick Brooks, 4.Steve Carr, 5.Andy Prowse, 6.Paul Benson, 7.Matt King, 8.Ian Reynolds, 9.Neil Jones (c), 10.Simon Carvell, 11.Pete Woods, 12.Dave Farnsworth, 13.Graham Chisnall, 14.Matt Seyneave, 15.Ken Hopkins Res: Matt Wells, Graeme Morrison, Dave O'Donohue, Jason Williams.

3rd XV (home v Buckingham, meet 1:15pm): 1.Wayne Kemble, 2.Andy Sear, 3.Alan Enstone, 4.Steve Duffy, 5.Mike Newport, 6.Steve Hulse, 7.Gordon Illing, 8.John Whitmore, 9.Jamie Whatcott, 10.Phil Wilson, 11.Dave Scott, 12.Ianto Davies, 13.Jason Hanrahan, 14.Ron Emery, 15.Rob Staynings. Res: Martin Scott, Nathan Awde, Gareth Rees, Ian Knott, Richard Wood.

VETS and Guests v Buckingham 4ths (meet 12.30pm): 1.Dai Kalynka, 2.Joe Walsh, 3.Paul Boyce / Rob Allen Jnr, 4.Cliff Spanswick, 5.Dave Few / Kevin Logan, 6.Steve Way, 7.Richard Atkins, 8.Pete Brown, 9.Ian Rhodes, 10.Bob Groves / Micky Evans, 11.Mark Whitmarsh / Steve Parry, 12.Kevin Bishop / Mick Kimber, 13.Russ Haxton, 14.Richard Biggs / Mike Crabtree, 15.Iain Groves Res: Richard Knox.