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Komia tries for a record

Mike Floyd
30/ 1/2004

Rugby Union Round-up

LITTLEBOROUGH travel to play Didsbury Toc H on Saturday for another crucial game.

Boro have picked themselves up from last week's defeat and are gunning to keep up their promotion challenge.

They welcome back forwards Fraternalli and Bairstow. But all eyes will be on Fijian winger Komia, who needs one try to break the club record of 45 in a season which has stood for 25 years.

First XV (v Didsbury Toc H, away, meet 12.30pm): R Blackburn, K Naulumatua, J Diggle, C Diggle, S Kolinsau, L Durrant, D Gamble, M Murgatroyd, D Greenwood, D Fraternalli, M Forden, S Bairstow, P Fino, D Lord, C Grocott, G Hutchins, P Jones, C Collins.

Second XV (meet 12.45pm): R Davies, T Tawake, D Kitcher, M Kieley, R Hyman, J Maxey, A Bairstow, J Bex, S Rusden, I Murgatroyd, R Savin, M Galvin, J Galvin, S Blackburn, G Stott, C Gedey

Third XV (v Aldwinians, meet 1pm): P Rice, A Stott, D Jubb, J Stott, B Taylor, A Lord, M Payne, B O'Neill, S Kershaw, P Codling, P Tattersall, J Kelly, A Sweeney, D Mooney, D Charlton, J Crabtree, C Duffy, G Stansfield.

Stags (v Preston GH home, meet club 1.30pm): All players ring P Blomfield.

• ROCHDALE travel to Lymm, seeking to continue their good run since the turn of the year.

With 60 points on the board from their last two games, the Bamford boys have got their act together.

It won't be easy, as the Cheshire side also find themselves in the relegation zone. Lymm play a front-five game and much will depend on the Rochdale pack securing good possession.

Dominic Greenhalgh retains his place at hooker after an excellent performance last week. Ged Bentham comes onto the bench with Darren James, who returns after a long injury lay-off.

The seconds are at home to Lymm and hope for a better turnout than last week when the side was dogged with late cry-offs.

First XV (Lymm away, meet club 11.45am): N Sunderland, D Greenhalgh, P Bradley, T Sunderland, J Rhodes, L Riddle, A Shepherd, L Frechou, A Rowlinson, X McKay, M Duffin, C Kane (captain), A Tilley, M Thomas, C Gillighan, P Swindon, J Bentham, D James.

Second XV (Lymm, at home, meet 1.15pm): C Flitcroft, A O'Brien, T Owens, N Finnigan, P Atkin, S Barlow, D Priestley, P Collins, R Japtha, T Durak, A Howarth, S Campbell, G Stubbs, J Finnighan, D Bowers, D Bailey, N Icke, J Finn, M Mason.

Third XV (Heath away meet club 1pm): B Fudge, J Riddle, J Kelly, J Smithy, I Withey, S Gudmanson, M Allen, H Warburton, R Bradley, R Baker, H Turner, Z Ecko, N Green, M Cutting, D Elcock, P Kelly, A Nunn, M Bearshaw, I Hamilton, R Giles, P Finnigan, L Mill.