Our latest signing Opeta Palepoi will make his first appearance for NEC Harlequins tonight (Monday 6th September) in the opening Zurich A League fixture of the season against Saracens at Old Albanians RFC, kick-off 7.30pm.
The Samoan international partners Roy Winters in the second row, in what is a strong Quins side that is starting the defence of their A title. Luke Sherriff will once again captain the side and is joined by Tongan international Maama Molitika and Tom Guest in the back row.
The back division contains Adrian Jarvis, Henry Barratt and Andy Reay, all of whom were part of the England Under 21 squad that competed in the World Championships back in June.
The full team is as follows:
15. Tom Williams
14. Charlie Amesbury
13. Henry Barratt
12. Andy Reay
11. Mike Brown
10. Adrian Jarvis
9. Duncan James
1. Ceri Jones
2. James Hayter
3. Mark Lambert
4. Opeta Palepoi
5. Roy Winters
6. Maama Molitika
7. Luke Sherriff (Capt.)
8. Tom Guest
Replacements:
16. Marlow Warrington-Mattei
17. Tom Muggridge
18. James Inglis
19. Gavin Hart
20. Chris Cracknell
21. Steven Jay
22. Tosh Masson
23. Jeremy Staunton
Directions to Old Albanians RFC:
Address:
Woollam's Playing Fields,
160 Harpenden Road,
St. Albans,
Hertfordshire
AL3 6BB
From St. Albans town centre:
Head north out of St. Albans on the A1081 towards Harpenden, passing straight ahead at the traffic lights by the Harvester pub. As you leave St. Albans and pass a Texaco petrol station on your right. The ground is 100 yards further on, also on the right.
Directions from Junction 9 off the M1:
Leave the M1 at Junction 9 and head towards Redbourn. Turn left towards Harpenden at the first roundabout. At the next roundabout, turn right towards St. Albans on the A1081. The ground is approximately two miles on the left, just before the city boundary.