TEAM NEWS: first knights squad of the season named

18th September 2025

Darren Fearn and Sir Ian McGeechan have named their very first Doncaster Knights side to face Edinburgh away, on Friday 19th September. 

This fixture marks the first in a home and away double header with the Scottish outfit. After tomorrow’s game, Edinburgh will make the return journey to Castle Park on Friday 26th September. 

For tomorrow’s game, Andrew Turner and Joe Jones are named as the starting props, with Fred Davies at Hooker. Or Second Row is made up of returning player Ehize Ehizode and new signing Morgan Jones. 

In the back row, our very own Scot, Rhys Tait earns the captaincy and number 7 shirt, with Josh Bainbridge named at 6 and Thom Smith our number eight. 

The replacement props are Jasper McGuire and Lewis Thiede, with George Roberts the reserve Hooker. Adam Hopkinson, East Timor Viliamu, Ben Chapman and Josh Williams will also get chance to make impact from the bench. 

In the backs, Ollie Fox and Morgan Bunting will be pulling the strings at 9 and 10, with Zach Kerr and Joe Margetts supporting them from the centre. 

Our back three is made up of Aidan Cross and Matt Mcnab on the wing, with Ryan Olowofela at full back. 

On the bench, we have Alex Dolly and Russell Bennett at half back. With Academy player Lonny Fenton being given the opportunity to earn his first team debut. Jordan Olowofela is the remaining back on the bench. 

1.Andrew Turner, 2. Fred Davies, 3.Joe Jones, 4. Ehize Ehizode, 5. Morgan Jones, 6. Josh Bainbridge, 7. Rhys Tait (C) 8. Thom Smith, 9. Ollie Fox. 10. Russell Bennett, 11. Adian Cross, 12. Zach Kerr, 13. Joe Margetts, 14. Matt McNab, 15. Ryan Olowofela

16. George Roberts, 17. Jasper McGuire, 18. Lewis Thiede, 19. Adam Hopkinson, 20. East Timor Viliamu, 21. Ben Chapman, 22. Alex Dolly, 23. Russell Bennett, 24. Lonny Fenton, 25. Jordan Olowofela, 26. Josh Williams. 

This game against Edinburgh will be live-streamed and can be accessed HERE!

You can secure your ticket to next week’s return fixture at Castle Park NOW! Or, grab a season ticket to get the Edinburgh game at the best value, with all 13 Champ games included. 

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