EDINBURGH v LION CUBS, PREVIEW

20/09/2024

EDINBURGH v LION CUBS, PREVIEW

LEICESTER Lion Cubs aim to round off another outstanding campaign by completing a 100 per cent record when they head to Edinburgh on Saturday (7pm).

The Lion Cubs have already been confirmed as WSRA National Development League champions, and the sole issue which remains is over whether they can put themselves into the history books with a perfect record of ten wins from ten matches.

That task has been made somewhat tougher by the fact that Luke Crang, who was due to return to the reserve berth this month, is unavailable for the rescheduled date due to work commitments, and the Lion Cubs have to bring in an unattached three-point rider to replace him, with Lee Harrison stepping into the breach.

However, the other six Lion Cubs will be in action at Armadale with Vinnie Foord having recently returned from a shoulder injury, and he takes over the No.5 position, whilst at No.4 Max James will be racing on his home Championship track - and he scored a sensational 15+1 when the Lion Cubs won at Armadale last season.

The home side have moved off the bottom of the table with recent results, including a 46-44 victory at Middlesbrough on Friday.

They bring in Harry McGurk to guest at No.2 with Mason Watson ruled out due to rib damage.

EDINBURGH: Connor Coles, Harry McGurk, Sam McGurk, Dayle Wood, Max Perry, Mark Parker, Kyran Lyden.
LEICESTER: Joe Thompson, Sonny Springer, Tom Spencer, Max James, Vinnie Foord, Lee Harrison, Arran Butcher.
Live streaming is available from https://www.edinburghmonarchs.co.uk/emtv .

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