WORCESTERSHIRE will again provide the backbone of the North Midlands 18-group schools rugby union team for their game against Leicestershire at Welford Road on Monday (7.30pm).

Eleven members of the starting line-up are from schools in the county - one more than last week when North Midlands opened their campaign with a 29-7 win over East Midlands at Bedford Swifts - and there are six more on the replacements bench.

Centre Chris Moule and lock Ben Taylor, of Prince Henry's High School, scrum-half Nick Major, of King's, hooker James Button, of Bromsgrove, number eight Andrew Miller, of RGS, have all been brought into the side for next week's game.

Squad: Matthew Mountford King Edward's), Steven Crowe (RGS), Chris Moule (Prince Henry's), Adam Bennett (RGS), Will Kershaw-Naylor (Monmouth), Matthew Thomas (Bromsgrove), Nick Major (King's), Richard Ralph (RGS), James Button (Bromsgrove), Will Thomas (Bromsgrove), Ben Taylor (Prince Henry's), James Percival (Worcester Sixth Form College), Matthew Dickerson (King Edward's), Chris Shipway (Solihull), Andrew Miller (RGS).