TEAM NEWS: Knights named to face Ampthill in Christmas clash at Castle Park

12th December 2025

Darren Fearn and Sir Ian McGeechan have named their squad to face Ampthill at Castle Park on Saturday. 

Conor Davidson comes into the starting line up, moving Logovi’i Mulipola to tight head. With Fred Davies keeping the starting hooker spot. Jasper Mcguire moves back to the front row as our replacement loose head, with Lewis Thiede the other replacement prop. Ben Chapman will be the spare hooker. 

In the second row, captain Ben Murphy starts alongside Ehize Ehizode, with Josh Bainbridge, Rhys Tait and East Timor Viliamu the back row behind them. Morgan Jones and Adam Hopkinson make up the remaining replacement forwards.

Our half backs remain unchanged as Ollie Fox and Morgan Bunting partner up again. We keep our centre partnership the same as Zach Kerr and Semesa Rokoduguni, and our back three is also unchanged. Aidan Cross and MattMcNab on the wings, with Telusa Veainu at full back. 

Last week’s try scorer Cameron Kelemeti is our replacement scrum half, with Ryan Olowofela and Joe Margetts also named on the bench. 

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SQUAD: 1. Conor Davidson 2. Fred Davies, 3. Logovi’i Mulipola, 4. Ehize Ehizode, 5. Ben Murphy (C), 6. Josh Bainbridge 7. Rhys Tait, 8. East Timor Viliamu, 9. Ollie Fox. 10. Morgan Bunting, 11. Matt McNab, 12. Zach Kerr 13. Semesa Rokoduguni, 14. Aidan Cross, 15. Telusa Veainu

REPLACEMENTS: 16. Ben Chapman, 17. Jasper McGuire, 18. Lewis Thiede, 19. Morgan Jones, 20. Adam Hopkinson, 21. Cameron Kelemeti, 22. Ryan Olowofela, 23. Joe Margetts.  

Unavailable for selection: Alex Dolly, Thom Smith, Andrew Turner, Josh Williams, Connor Edwards, Connor Hancock, Tye Raymont, Russell Bennett, Joe Jones