 Tim Fourie
but he will be without his contingent of Leeds Carnegie players signed on loan for the forthcoming season.
He is also likely to be missing hookers Jonny Roddam and Gareth Roberts; the former is nursing a sore neck while the latter is till recovering
from a minor knee operation. Both will be undergoing fitness tests.
As cover Fourie will include second team prop Danny Greenhalgh, who has played hooker before. Another not making the trip is summer signing
Sam Moore, who is away on holiday. However, there may be one or two ‘guest’ players given an opportunity to show what they can do.
“I have always admired Wharfedale,” said Fourie: “They always put out competitive teams full of home-grown players who they try to keep for as long
as possible. They always play an expansive, exciting game and will no doubt be just as tough to beat as they usually are.
“Apart from that the ground is in a beautiful setting; the people are always friendly and with the new season almost upon us I’m excited and
really looking forward to it.
“Not only will we have one or two new players on show, it will also be the first time we’ll have played under the new Experimental Law Variations
(ELVs), so I’m hoping to learn a lot.”
Squad: Matt Riley, Chris Hall, Phil Largan, Peter Swatkins, Paul Wilcock, Sion O’Hare, Andy Craig, Dominic Kohler, Phil Jones, Chris Leck,
Chris Wilkinson, Dave Livesey, Ollie Cook, Adam Newton, Juan Crous, Tim Fourie, Glen Townson, Dean Williams, Danny Greenhalgh,
Gareth Roberts, Jonny Roddam, Petrus Du Plessis, Phil Gazzola and Alistair Livesey.
● The club will be holding a fun day this Saturday, August 16, from 3pm.
There will be an in-house rugby tournament, the opportunity to meet the club’s senior players and to find out about plans for this coming season. The cost is just £5 per adult, which includes entrance, barbecue and a raffle ticket, while under 16s go free
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