Biljon shuffles his squad ahead
of Cup opener at St Peter
Jersey will be seeking a winning start to their 2014/15 British
& Irish Cup campaign when the tournament kicks off at St Peter
this Saturday at 3pm.
After narrow defeats by Doncaster and Rotherham in their two
competitive matches thus far on home soil, the Islanders are aiming
to deliver a win for their supporters against visitors Carmarthen
Quins.
Head Coach Harvey Biljon has shuffled his squad ahead of the
game, with three players lined up for their first competitive
action of the season. Fly-half Aaron Penberthy (pictured above) last played in the
Championship match at Bedford in April, kicking 21 points to help
his side to the win which ensured a last-day escape from
relegation. Flanker Joe Buckle and lock Nick Campbell (pictured
below) were also part of the Jersey squad that day.
"Players like Aaron, Nick and Joe have had to wait for their
opportunity, but they now have a real chance to perform and earn
places in the squad, not just for cup games but also when the
league resumes next month," Biljon said. "I've selected a few new
combinations and will be looking forward to seeing how they work
together in a match situation after some good preparation on the
training paddock."
Other players who have had limited game-time so far this season
are part of the Jersey squad - these include wingers Ed Dawson and
Grant Pointer, flanker - and captain for the day - Ben Maidment,
centre Tobia Hoskins and replacement threequarter David Bishop.
Lining up at scrum-half for Jersey is Ryan Glynn, who has been
named this morning in the Greene King IPA Championship squad for
the match against Canada on November 2nd.
Carmarthen Quins are currently second in the Principality
Premiership after kicking off their season with four straight wins.
They earned a place in this season's B&I Cup after winning a
three-club play-off for the 'Scarlets' region of West Wales that
also involved Llandovery and Llanelli. As the highest-ranked of the
three sides in last season's Principality Premiership, Quins
received a bye to the final play-off match, in which they defeated
Llandovery 37-13 at Carmarthen Park.
The visiting squad has been significantly re-shaped through the
insertion of a number of players who are part of the Scarlets'
regional set-up.
Jersey squad v Carmarthen Quins
(H) British & Irish Cup (Pool 5), Saturday October 11th, KO
3pm
Backs (15-9)
Jack Burroughs
Ed Dawson
Mark McCrea
Tobia Hoskins
Grant Pointer
Aaron Penberthy
Ryan Glynn
Forwards (1-8)
Ignacio Lancuba
Gareth Harris
Danny Herriott
Nick Campbell
Dave Markham
Ben Maidment (capt)
Joe Buckle
Paula Kaho
Replacements
Martin Garcia-Veiga
Jon Brennan
Alex Rae
Michael Noone
Nicky Griffiths
David Bishop
Lewis Robling
