Match Preview

Old Gs kick off the Kent 1 season on Saturday with a home fixture against recently promoted Whitstable.

After a successful pre season Old Gs will be looking to get the league campaign off to a winning start and continue the good form and team performances that have been delivered in warm up fixtures. The visitors though will be in the mood to cause an upset and instantly make their mark on their return to Kent 1. Old Gs will need to be fast out the blocks in order to secure the victory that will get them up and running for the year ahead.

Andy Miller has selected the following for the season opener....

Brett Buckingham and Lewis Moss are the props where they are joined in the front row by Matt Johnson who makes his first competitive appearnance since being injured in the opener last season. The tried and trusted middle aged housewives of Andy Morris and Frazer Barnes pack down in the 2nd row. Number 8 Sam Baker makes his competitive Old Gs debut in the back row where he is joined by Andrew Kidd and Chris Daniels, who returns to Kent 1 action afte a year on the treatment table.

Scrum half Grant Roe makes his Old Gs debut in the 9 shirt, where he is joined at fly half by Matt Holdstock. Ben Wadsworth and Matt Thompson form the centres with the back 3 of Ryan Lockyer, Doug Wilson and Chris Johnson.

Old Gs impact replacements are Paul Mitchell, Jack Nash and Ash Bourne, who will make his Old Gs competitive debut off the bench.

Players unavailable for selection include:
Ed Wright
Noel Hartley
Joe Martin
Mark Fenton--Smith
Mike Hodge
James Hood
Richard Parish
Mat Wilson

Kick off us at 3pm and all support is welcome. There will be a bbq going on throughout the afternoon for supporters, with the bar open all day.