DAVID Wellavize, John Ruda and Tom O'Brien have been included in the Midlands 18-Group Clubs rugby union squad for a training weekend at Stowe School from January 26 to 28.

Wellavize, a full-back or winger, and centre Ruda both play for Bromsgrove and scrum-half O'Brien for Malvern. They all impressed during North Midlands' five county games before Christmas.

The training weekend will include a game against Northampton Youth on Sunday and will complete the Midlands' preparations for the Divisional Festival at Castlecroft from February 9 to 11 where they will play London on the Friday evening and either the North or South West on the Sunday.

The squad has been reduced by four to 24 from the one that was named for last weekend's cancelled game against Midlands 18-Group Schools at Bromsgrove.

Midlands 18-Group Clubs squad. Backs: Duncan Bright (East Midlands), Anthony Edwards (Staffordshire), Jon Burns (East Midlands), Phillip Deer (Staffordshire), David Wellavize (North Midlands), Simon Lewis (East Midlands), John Ruda (North Midlands), Andy Regan (East Midlands), Ben Russell (East Midlands), Tom O'Brien (North Midlands), Elliott Smith (Leicestershire).

Forwards: Phil Elliott (N, L & D), Dan McGoogan (East Midlands), Ben Chamberlain (NL & D), Adam Jefferies (Warkwickshire); William Bowley (NL & D), Tom Fitzgerald (East Midlands), Luke Coltman (Leicestershire), Stuart Friswell (Warkwickshire), Paul Staples (Warwickshire), Chris Kirby (East Midlands), Jimmy Brown (NL & D).