Doncaster v Bristol: Championship final first-leg
Last Updated: 18/05/16 10:28pm
Doncaster Knights will look to establish a first-leg advantage over Bristol in the Championship final on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports.
For the third game running the Knights will stick with the same starting XV; having successfully defeated Yorkshire Carnegie 44-34 over two legs.
In midfield, Will Hurrell will hope to make it three tries in three play-off games having dotted down in both the home and away legs against Carnegie.
He is accompanied by partner in crime Mat Clark with Tyson Lewis and Andy Bulumakau out wide. Paul Jarvis lines up at full-back and it is the usual suspects, Dec Cusack and Michael Heaney, in the half backs.
Upfront, Alex Shaw has shown no ill effects from the bump on the head sustained at Castle Park in the semi-final second-leg and lines up alongside Michael Hills and Latu Makaafi in the back row.
Bristol coach Andy Robinson has made three changes for the Castle Park clash, as Jack Tovey, Will Cliff and Marco Mama return to full fitness.
David Lemi captains a side that includes four Academy graduates and current Academy fly-half Callum Sheedy.
Championship player of the season Jack Lam lines up in the back row, while the recipient of last season's award - Matthew Morgan - is included among the replacements.
Doncaster Knights: 15 Paul Jarvis, 14 Andy Bulumakau, 13 Mat Clark, 12 Will Hurrell, 11 Tyson Lewis, 10 Dec Cusack, 9 Michael Heaney, 1 Richard List, 2 Ben Hunter, 3 Colin Quigley, 4 Matt Challinor, 5 Jon Phelan, 6 Latu Makaafi, 7 Michael Hills (c), 8 Alex Shaw.
Replacements: 16 Vili Veikoso, 17 Riccardo Brugnara, 18 WillGriff John, 19 Ollie Stedman, 20 Glen Young, 21 Dougie Flockhart, 22 Brad Field.
Bristol Rugby: 15 Luke Arscott, 14 Tom Varndell, 13 Jack Tovey, 12 Ben Mosses, 11 David Lemi (capt), 10 Callum Sheedy, 9 Will Cliff; 1 Jack O'Connell, 2 Ross McMillan, 3 Anthony Perenise, 4 Ian Evans, 5 Ben Glynn, 6 Marco Mama, 7 Jack Lam, 8 James Phillips.
Replacements: 16 Chris Brooker, 17 Kyle Traynor, 18 Gaston Cortes, 19 Mark Sorenson, 20 Olly Robinson, 21 Martin Roberts, 22Matthew Morgan.
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