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Littleborough reliant on the fitness factor

10/ 2/2006

Rugby Union

LITTLEBOROUGH travel to Burnley this Saturday afternoon with a very young side.

The pack will have plenty of experience, but the back line will be under strength without Craig Diggle, Setta Kolinisau - who broke his jaw in a freak training accident - and Ben Komia.

Burnley have a huge pack and try to steamroller the opposition into submission early on. Hopefully, Boro's fitness will be a telling factor with such a young and vibrant team.

Boro's gameplan is to batten down the hatches in the first half - a damage limitation exercise and, when Burnley's forwards tire in the second half, they aim to spread the ball wide.

Burnley, who currently lie in third place in the league, will be a stern challenge for the Boro outfit.

FIRST XV (v Burnley, away, meet 12.30pm): S Codling, J Maxy, T Galvin, L Durrant, B Reader, A Bairstow, C Kolbuck, M Elvidge, S Dickinson, O Lord, S Bairstow, B Irving, D Fraternalli, E Klieve, M Murgatroyd, S Pollitt, P Fino, G Hutchins.

SECOND XV (v Blackburn, home, meet 12.30pm): R Hyman, N King, M Keiley, B Boothman, B Kershaw, P Doran, M Fletcher, C Grocott, A Coles, J Galvin, M Galvin, T Lord, I Murgatroyd, P Jones, J Bex, S Richardson, S North, G Stansfield, G Harris, T Jones.

THIRD XV (v Aldwinians, away, meet Town Hall 1pm): B Pollitt, B WEbster, J Bebbington, M Goggins, G Roberts, A Varley, P Benson, J Clegg, S Wystanowha, P Blomfield, S Scott, J Land, D Lord, A whitworth, T Fraternalli, R Parry, C Gedey, S Collins.