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Sat 26 Jan 2019  ·  National 2 South
Clifton
14
16
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Katie Daunt25 Jan 2019 - 11:58
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CAMERON CRAINE has been made to wait for his 200th appearance in a Guernsey Raiders shirt. The popular big prop is among a new crop of injuries to hit the squad as they prepare to fly off to Clifton for their National Two South game in Bristol.
‘He has a hole in his hamstring which might keep him out for a few weeks,’ reported frustrated head coach Jordan Reynolds.
‘We had nine guys from last weekend on the injury list and a couple got through fitness tests on Thursday.
Four players from the Barnes win miss out because of injury.
Blair Campbell, Chris Ahne and Matt Thomas join Craine on the sidelines which means a start for young Tom Teasdale, a late replacement against Barnes, and Callum Gladstone comes back into the centres. Harry Baron and Dave Anderson are back in the starting side.
‘We've just been hit hard again,’ groaned Reynolds who has called up St Jacques Viking back Matt Lomas to help plug the gaps, who will sit on the bench along with Taylor Quate, who hasn't played for the Raiders since injury himself when the side previously played Clifton.
Reynolds says the mood remains positive.
‘We are relaxing a lot more now and we are set on trying things, making our own luck.
‘It has been difficult to enjoy your game when you are losing all the time, but we are now determined to enjoy our rugby.’

Kick off 3pm at Clifton RFC.

TEAM
Sam Steventon, Harry Baron, Dave Anderson, Lewis Hillier, Nick Merrien, George Shannon, Dom Rice, Douglas Horrocks; Nico Alexandre, Owen Thomas, Tom Teasdale, Callum Gladstone, Luke Jones, Daley Aremu, Anthony Armstrong.
Replacements: Layton Batiste, Tom Ceillam, Matt Creber, Matt Lomas and Taylor Quate.

National 2 South Fixtures

Sat 26 Jan 2019KO: 14:00
Redruth
29
Birmingham & Solihull
25
Sat 26 Jan 2019KO: 14:00
Rams
48
Barnes
14
Sat 26 Jan 2019KO: 14:00
Old Redcliffians
37
Old Albanian
15
Sat 26 Jan 2019KO: 14:00
Worthing Raiders
21
Canterbury
34
Sat 26 Jan 2019KO: 15:00
Tonbridge Juddians
27
Bury St. Edmunds
15
Sat 26 Jan 2019KO: 15:00
Taunton Titans
27
London Irish Wild Geese
3
Sat 26 Jan 2019KO: 15:00
Dings Crusaders
10
Henley
13

Head-to-Head

Sat 6 Oct 2018
Guernsey Raiders
Guernsey
28
Clifton
3

Match details

Match date

Sat 26 Jan 2019

Kickoff

15:00

Competition

National 2 South

League position

8
Clifton
14
Guernsey
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Team Sponsors

Gold Sponsor - Babbé
Silver Sponsor - Polygon Collective
Charitable Partner - Betway
Sponsor of the Director of Rugby - Doyle Motors
Kit Sponsor - Fletcher Sports
Travel Kit Sponsor - Fresh Dental
Official Kit Supplier - Gilbert
Bronze Sponsor - Leapfrog Recruitment Consultants
Silver Sponsor - Little Big Group
Silver Sponsor - LTS Tax
Travel Kit Sponsor - MSF
Club Sponsor - Praxis IFM
Silver Sponsor - Rossborough Insurance
Shirt Sponsor - Spring
Shorts Sponsor - Wordley Law