The 1XV make the trip down the M3 to Basingstoke this Saturday for a 3pm kick off against a side that did the double over Vandals in two fiercely competitive games last season.

There are many changes to the side that lost to Old Emanuel last week, with unavailability and injury testing the very limits of the squad. Jon Dixon will make his first start of the season, looking to build on his performances for the 1XV at the end of the last campaign and will see plenty of ball with the return of experienced flyhalf, James Wellden.

In the pack, there are wholesale changes with O'Neill, Rawding, Stewart & Gibson-Hunt coming in and Luke Higley looking to make his return to 1XV action from the bench.

George Heminway makes his return to the team and will be looking to make an impact from the bench.

Team vs Basingstoke:

1. Dave Stewart
2. Toby Rawding
3. Marc Riddell
4. James O'Neill
5. Adam Bullett (c)
6. Lewis Razey
7. James Gulliver
8. Will Gibson-Hunt
9. John Clarke
10. James Wellden (vc)
11. Luke Phair
12. Dan Wellden
13. Harry Weatherall
14. Jon Dixon
15. George Bolster

Replacements:
Luke Higley
George Heminway

2XV vs Effingham & Leatherhead 3XV, Home (Owls Pitch)
3:00pm Kick Off

The 2XV begin their league campaign against Effingham & Leatherhead 3s this Saturday at home and will be looking to build on their impressive win over Reeds the other week.

Dan Duberry captains the side that is not short on muscle up front and sees many debuts, including exciting winger Luca Trivellone and forward Dan Maitland, while U18 Charlie Smith makes his first bow in senior rugby.

Squad:
Bradley Hamper, Richard Gostling, Ian McCloud, Dan Maitland, Cian Walsh, Paul Dickinson, Alex Nicholas-Robinson, Stuart Amos, Charlie Smith, Luke Goggin, Richard Crabb, Jake Hayman, Dan Duberry (c), Ian Noble, Chris Brooks (vc), Andy Wallace, Brad Melvin, Luca Trivellone, Alex Welford.