Match Preview: Stirling v Plymouth Albion

Stirling v Plymouth Albion

British and Irish Cup, Pool 4, Saturday 19 October 2013 (kick-off 3pm)

Plymouth Albion began their British and Irish Cup campaign with a pretty emphatic 28-9 win over Nottingham at Brickfields last weekend. Game two sees them travel to Scotland for a tie against Stirling from the Scottish Premiership, the second tier of rugby union north of the border.

Albion Head Coach James Shanahan has made eight changes to his starting line-up.

New signing, England under-20s hooker Max Crumpton will make his debut in the front row. Centre Heath Stevens, fly Declan Cusack, scrum half Ruairi Cushion and flanker Eoghan Grace, who all impressed after coming on a substitutes against Nottingham, all start this time.

Club captain Cushion, will skipper the side with Rhys Oakley rested.

Centre Toby Howley-Berridge, prop Dave Morton and number eight Herbie Stupple, also start.

Lock Will Carrick-Smith, who is dual registered with Exeter Chiefs, is named on the bench.

Plymouth Albion: L Messer, L Warner, H Stevens, T Howley-Berridge, J Arnott, D Cusack, R Cushion capt, B Rogers, M Crumpton, D Morton, I Ascroft-Leigh, D Williams, E Grace, S Matavesi, H Stupple reps D McGregor, T Harrison, H Tovey, W Carrick-Smith, D Mugford, P Rowley, C Elder

See more at: http://www.plymouthalbion.com