Robins: 'Crisis' game for Malvern (From Worcester News)

Robins: 'Crisis' game for Malvern

10:40am Friday 12th March 2010 in

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A ‘CRISIS’ game awaits Malvern in National Three Midlands tomorrrow, according to Spring Lane director of rugby Dave Robins.

The Worcestershire outfit travel to already-relegated Bedford Athletic (3pm) and Robins says victory is vital as his side look to bounce back from the crushing 53-0 loss to leaders Ampthill.

Injury-hit Malvern’s cause hasn’t been helped after they were dealt a triple blow with full-back Richard Fleming (groin), loosehead prop Dominic Murphy (shoulder) and scrum-half David Hadkiss (unavailable) all missing.

Number eight Jay Martin has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a broken leg against Ampthill.

Robins said: “Tomorrow is a crisis game for us. We’ve got to go down there and do the business.”

First XV v Bedford Athletic (a, 3pm): M Humphreys, A Murphy, J Clark, G Taylor, M Williams, P Rawle (c), C Edwards, S Daws, J Southall, A Dixon, T Morgan, T Hupfield, D Reagan, L Rolleston, W Farris, S Cooper, A Ruddock, S Smith. Bus leaves Spring Lane at 10.15am and the Ketch Hotel, Worcester, at 10.30am, number one dress code.

Second XV v Tewkesbury II (a, 2pm): A Jones, L Moloney, S Watson, D Wolfe, D Beggs, G Fraser (c), B Merret, D Smith, C Williams, M Cock, N Potter-Farrent, B Ash, J Persey, G Wills, S Clark, I Diamond. Meet at Spring Lane at noon.

Third XV v Old Patesians (home-ko 2.30pm): W Downes, M Prosser, T Wolke (c), G Martin, A Hill, J Smith, TBA, T Jones, J Engough, L Jenkins, J Harrison, I Hill, B Sharrett, S Campbell, R Francis, M Sharp, G Richards. Meet at Spring Lane at 12.30pm.