Blues Squad News
Blues make 3 changes from the North Dorset game due to injury and unavailability, the lowest number of changes so far this season.
Blues welcome back Jonny Lees, Callum Varrell, and top try scorer Ben Hurford-John

We have now had 48 Players play for Blues this season!! Which hopefully bodes well for the future

Several of the younger players have taken time off and are now away travelling the world, all the best to them on their travels

We have several playing in their first Pink Day, Sam Bramhall, Joe Davis, Sidney Adams,
Ben Hurford-John, Chris Laidler, Daniel Sanders, Beau Power

Sadly, due to injury (17 players) and unavailability (24 players) away travelling (6 players) we have had to concede the Stags game at Faringdon. Big thanks to those who were available, come up and support the Pink Blues

Let’s hope for a great Pink Day win this Saturday

Injuries
Blues/Stags injuries are still too high and in double figures!! this weekend we have 17 players out; there are 6 players out who will hopefully be fit and back playing this season plus 11 who are probably out for the remainder of the season. This season has been one of the worst for injuries and the busiest for the physio’s

Newbury Blues v Keynsham 3pm KO Pink Day
1. Ben Hicks * 287
2. Callum Varrell 24
3. Sam Bramhall 37
4. Kyle Doel 129
5. Joe Davis * 10
6. Kris Ford 61
7. Harry Waye-Branch * 104
8. Will Osborne * VC 88
9. Sidney Adams * 5
10. Dan Thorne * C 305
11. Ben Hurford-John 8
12. Chris Laidler 5
13. Jamie Futcher * 242
14. Daniel Sanders 10
15. Michael Klichowicz 78
16. George Robinson-Slater * 156
17. Jonny Lees 43
18. Beau Power * 14

* Denotes Player has come through Newbury RFC Youth/Colts section
Number beside name is first team caps, including the Keynsham match

Head Coach – James McAvoy
Coaches – Will Reeve, Joe Whatmore
Physio – Martin Paice
Managers – Mick Futcher, Peter Brown

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Quick reminder that Monks Lane is officially closed between the Gun Pub roundabout and the rugby club entrance, please access the Rugby club from the east end of Monks Lane, also there are some restrictions in the car park, this is all due to the ongoing Thames Water Sewer works

As always, the players and club welcome your support and thank all our sponsors