TEAM NEWS: Knights named to face London Scottish at The RAG

26th December 2025

Doncaster Knights travel back to the Richmond Athletic Ground again tomorrow to face London Scottish in round 12 of Champ Rugby. 

Darren Fearn and Sir Ian McGeechan have named their side to take on the challenge. Ben Chapman comes into the starting team at Hooker after a solid second half performance last week. The props either side of him remain unchanged in Conor Davidson and Lewis Thiede. 

Our second row also remains unchanged in captain Ben Murphy and Ehize Ehizode. With our back row also staying the same, Josh Bainbridge and Adam Hopkinson will flank, with Japser McGuire at number eight. 

Our replacement front row consists of Fred Davies at hooker, and props Logovi’i Mulipola and Ethan Hulme. Second Row Morgan Jones is named on the bench, alongside flanker, Rhys Tait who will make his return from a small head injury.

Cameron Kelemeti gets a start at scrum half, with Morgan Bunting returning to the squad at 10 to be his half back partner. Our centres remain unchanged, with Zach Kerr on the inside and Joe Margetts on the outside. 

The Olowofela twins light up each wing, with Jordan at 11 and Ryan at 14. Telusa Veainu is the full back between them. 

Nye Thomas is listed as the replacement scrum half after a good debut off the bench last week, with Connor Edwards and Matt McNab also named in the replacements. 

SQUAD: 1. Conor Davidson 2. Ben Chapman, 3. Lewis Thiede, 4. Ehize Ehizode, 5. Ben Murphy (C), 6. Adam Hopkinson 7. Josh Bainbridge, 8. Jasper McGuire, 9. Cameron Kelemeti. 10. Morgan Bunting, 11. Jordan Olowofela, 12. Zach Kerr 13. Joe Margetts, 14. Ryan Olowofela, 15. Telusa Veainu

REPLACEMENTS: 16. Fred Davies, 17. Logovi’i Mulipola, 18. Ethan Hulme, 19. Morgan Jones, 20. Rhys Tait, 21. Nye Thomas, 22. Connor Edwards, 23. Matt McNab.  

Unavailable for selection: Andrew Turner, Josh Williams, Thom Smith, Alex Dolly, Joe Jones, Russell Bennett, Olllie Fox, Semesa Rokoduguni, Aidan Cross, Connor Hancock, Tye Raymont