RU men on a roll

OLDHAM RUFC look to extend their winning run at St Benedicts in North Lancs/Cumbria division tomorrow.

They head to Whitehaven in fine spirits after winning their last two league matches against Upper Eden and Fleetwood.

Oldham’s forwards continue to improve with every game while the backs have shown they can score tries given a good supply of ball.

Michael Collins – who was concussed at Fleetwood – and Mike Douthwaite are unavailable.

But the squad is strengthened by the return of Matt Brogan, Rob Burston and John Gillam.

1st XV (St Benedicts, away, meet club 10.30am for 3pm kick off): D McEwan, Edwards, Jackson, Souter, Duncan, A Waterhouse, Fryer, Brogan, J Taylor, Watson, Burston, Graham, C Roscoe, Barber, Goodman, Gorey, Gillam.

‘A’ XV (Eccles, home, meet club 1.30pm for 3pm kick off): L Jones, Hayes, Heap, Booth, Wood, Froggatt, Howard, Pierre, Gill, McKenzie, Crossley, Cuthill, Maslen, Collins, R Jones, Lamb, J McEwan, O Davies, Mellor.

Extra ‘A’ (Dukinfield, away, meet club 1.30pm for 3pm kick off): Kennedy, Burgess, Lowe, Maxwell, Brooks, Beck, Simpson, Hackman, Ashcroft, Hawkins, Walmsley, P Watson, J Green, Foster, Hushion.

Vets/4ths (Burnage, home, meet club 2pm for 3p0m kick off): Bradbury, Farnan, Fitton, Forsyth, Dom Hall, Hodge, Hodkinson, A Jones, Lockett, McDowell, Pickles, D Roberts, Royston, Selby, Shaw, Thackwell, Trickey, White.

Colts (Buxton, away Sunday, meet Horseshoe 10am for 12.30pm kick-off): Clarke, Barker, Bardsley, Sayle, O’Brien, Lambert. Shenton, Davison, Wright, J Watson, North, Connor, Stringer, Kidd, Connolly, Bemasconi, England, Simister, Megram.