Crawshay’s Welsh have named a 26-man squad to face the Independent School Lambs at Maidenhead RFC at midday on Saturday.

The two sides have not met since 2013 after last year’s fixture was cancelled due to poor weather, something that is unlikely to be a factor on Maidenhead’s artificial surface this year.

The Lambs are in search of a second victory of the season, having lost two of their opening three games, however Crawshay’s will likely prove a tough nut to crack – as all opponents of the Lambs tend to be, such is the quality of side they choose to face.

Crawshay’s are the only side other than Hampton to have beaten the outstanding Monmouth School this season, indeed so good were Monmouth last term that they were voted our team of the term.

Crawshay’s were obviously impressed by what they saw though, they have included five Monmouth players in their squad; Benji John, Ben Watts, and Lewis Johnson in the pack, and Guy Nicholas and Jacob Butler in the back division.

Three players from English schools are included, Filton College’s Jack Jonathan, Hartpury College’s Josh James, and King’s Bridge College’s Jack Ferguson. Ethan Gilmore from Nudgee College in Australia is also in the squad.

The selections certainly suggest that this will be an excellent Crawshay’s side, and with the Lambs having already named their side and already showing great commitment to their ‘fast and free’ philosophy, it should be a great game of rugby.

ISRFC Lambs v Crawshay’s Welsh – Saturday, 12.00, Maidenhead RFC

You can see the Lambs XV here: ISRFC Lambs XV v Crawshay’s