Coventry Rugby head coach Alex Rae makes just one change to the beginning line-up that final weekend demolished Doncaster for tomorrow’s testing journey to Ealing.
After scoring seven of Cov’s eight tries in opposition to the previously-unbeaten Knights, the again division is retained en bloc for the spherical 5 Championship conflict with a house aspect who additionally this season boast a to-date unblemished document.
With free head prop Elliot Chilvers and lock Rhys Anstey each unavailable to face the Trailfinders below the phrases of their season-long mortgage agreements from the Vallis Approach membership, the only real change to Cov’s run-on group sees on-loan Bathtub prop Arthur Cordwell transfer from the bench to take a beginning shirt.
Anstey’s substitute position is taken by Paddy Ryan who missed final weekend’s win whereas on worldwide responsibility with the USA the place he performed 67 minutes of their 42-12 La Vila Worldwide Rugby Cup last win over Spain.
Tom Ball has recovered from the late knock suffered in opposition to Doncaster to take his place within the again row with former Saracen Obi Nkwocha once more named within the second row alongside James Tyas.
Evan Mitchell additionally comes on to the bench as cowl for the backs the place he’s joined by the on-loan Premiership entrance row trio of John Stewart (Bathtub), Danny Southworth (Exeter) and Cal Ford (Sale).
Rae stated his group have each likelihood regardless of dealing with opponents that he recognised as being of the best calibre.
“Ealing are earlier champions of this league, they’re at present prime of the desk and have a squad crammed with Premiership and worldwide gamers so it’s sure to be a troublesome sport for us,” he stated.
“Though it’s solely our fourth league sport of the season, it’s the kind of event the place if we have now ambition to do effectively we have now to present an excellent account of ourselves.
“We’ve completely happy recollections of the final time we performed there; we now have to show up with a extremely good perspective and a constructive mindset. We’re stuffed with confidence after final week and if we play to 100 per cent of our skill I’ve little question that we are able to win.
“However equally I’m positive they’re sat there saying they’ll beat Coventry too so it ought to make for an excellent sport.”
Coventry: Wilson; Hutler, Wand, Rigg, Martin; Pellegrini, Chudley; Cordwell, Poole, Salt; Tyas, Nkwocha; Ball, Kvesic, Nayalo.
Replacements: Stewart, Southworth, Ford, Smith, Ryan, Lane, Bartlett, Mitchell.
Tickets for Coventry’s subsequent Championship residence sport in opposition to Hartpury on Saturday December 2nd can be found from: https://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/tickets/matchday-tickets/