FORMER Siam Cup winner Jim Regnard will lead the Guernsey side in the official inter-insular in Jersey at Saturday lunchtime.
In the main it is a very young squad travelling and both the GRA and JRA have agreed to use this fixture as part on both Islands players development programmes, ‘We must thank both St Jacques, Guernsey Raiders and Guernsey Academy Colts for supporting the squad as they have allowed us to work in the last and first 30 mins of their Tuesday and Thursday sessions,‘ said joint coach Steve Melbourne.
While he and Jon Bell (St Jacques) have been working on the forwards, Pete McMahon (St Jacques) and Sam Stables (GRFC) have ben responsible for the backs.
Squad:
1. Ben Le Noury (St Jacques RFC, vice-capt)
2. Mike Goodwin (St Jacques RFC)
3. Callum Murdoch (GRFC)
4. Jake Cornes (St Jacques RFC)
5. Mitchell Smith (GRFC)
6. Hayden Dempsey (St Jacques RFC)
7. Chris Ahne (GRFC)
8. James Regnard (GRFC, captain)
9. Tom Nixon (GRFC)
10. Tom Veilland (GRFC)
11. Callum Hayes (St Jacques RFC)
12. Callum Gladstone (GRFC)
13. Matt Armstrong (Guernsey Rugby Academy)
14. Ben Honour (GRFC)
15. Taylor Quate (GRFC)
Replacements:
16. Alan Myers (St Jacques RFC)
17. Koen-James Le Prevost (GRFC)
18. Leigh Cramphorn (St Jacques RFC)
19. Jon Laws (GRFC)
20. Josh Kewell (St Jacques RFC)
21. Martin Hepworth (St Jacques RFC)
22. Dan Rice (Guernsey Rugby Academy)