Fylde’s Woodlands Memorial Ground

ENGLAND Counties XV have called up prop Tom Harrison for their international against Scotland Club XV at Fylde’s Woodlands Memorial Ground on Friday February 27 (7.30pm).

Harrison, who is on loan at National Two South club Clifton from Plymouth Albion in the Greene King IPA Championship, replaces Tim Brockett of Hartpury College who has been forced to withdraw for family reasons.

Brockett himself had been called up as a replacement for Alex Penny who was recalled by his club Ealing Trailfinders on Monday.

Harrison is the fourth change to the squad originally named by the England Counties selectors with Coventry centre Luke Myring and Worthing lock Charlie McGowan called up to replace the injured Simon Whatling and Will Warden.

The Scotland Club XV match is the only home fixture for the England Counties XV this season and will be followed by a trip to Perigeux to play France Federale XV on March 20 and two matches in Romania on their summer tour in early June.

Tickets for the England Counties XV v Scotland Club XV international can be obtained from: Fylde RFC, The Woodlands Memorial Ground, Blackpool Road, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire FY8 4EL. Telephone: 01253 734733 or email: info@fylderugby.co.uk

Prices are: adult £8.00, concessions £5.00, under 16s £2.00, under 16s accompanied by an adult, free.

England Counties XV revised squad:

Backs. Joe Bedford (Sandal), Jordan Dorrington (Fylde), Chris Johnson (Fylde), Sebastian Rodwell (London Irish Wild Geese),  Cameron Mitchell (Darlington Mowden Park), Luke Myring (Coventry), Will Hurrell (Coventry), Oliver Brennand (Fylde), James Love (Ealing Trailfinders), Mike Wilcox (Cinderford).

Forwards: Aston Croall (Blackheath), Steve Johnson (Hull Ionians), Robbie Kalbrairer (Blaydon), Tom Harrison (Clifton), Brett McNamee (Old Albanians), Sam Wilkes (Cinderford), Ben Hilton (Launceston), Charlie McGowan (Worthing), Keith Laughlin  (Blaydon), Chris Davies (Richmond), Billy Johnson (Old Albanians – captain), Gavin Jones (Blaydon), Evan Stewart (Fylde).