TEAM NEWS – Knights named to face Coventry (H)

9th May 2025

Doncaster Knights return to Castle Park this weekend to face Coventry in round 19 of the Championship.

Andrew Turner and Lewis Thiede make up the props, with George Roberts the hooker in between. Jasper McGuire and Ethan Hulme are the front row replacements, with Ben Chapman as the reserve hooker.

Josh Williams returns from Navy Duty to join Ben Murphy in the second row, with our back row made up of Adam Hopkinson, Rhys Tait and Morgan Strong.

Archie Smeaton and Conor Davidson make up the remaining forward replacements.

Our half back pairing is unchanged, with Alex Dolly and Russell Bennett pulling the strings. Ollie Fox and Morgan Bunting are set to replace them. 

Semesa Rokoduguni returns from Army duty to slot into the starting back line, with Zach Kerr, Jordan Olowofela, Aidan Cross and Telusa Veainu. 

Obi Ene is the final back on the bench. 

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Starting XV | 15, Telusa Veainu. 14, Semesa Rokoduguni. 13, Jordan Olowofela, 12, Zach Kerr. 11, Aidan Cross. 10, Russell Bennett. 9, Alex Dolly. 1, Andrew Turner. 2, George Roberts. 3, Lewis Thiede. 4, Ben Murphy (C). 5, Josh Williams. 6, Adam Hopkinson. 7, Rhys Tait. 8, Morgan Strong.

Replacements | 16, Ben Chapman 17, Jasper McGuire. 18, Ethan Hulme. 19, Archie Smeaton. 20, Conor Davidson. 21, Ollie Fox. 22, Morgan Bunting. 23, Obi Ene. 

Unavailable For Selection | Thom Smith, Harry Davey, Joe Jones, Maliq Holden, Connor Edwards