TEAM NEWS Shanahan makes first Albion start
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- Created on Thursday, 10 October 2013 13:07
- Last Updated on Thursday, 10 October 2013 12:25
- Published on Wednesday, 09 October 2013 13:07
Plymouth player-coach James Shanahan makes his first Albion start against Nottingham in tomorrow's British & Irish Cup opener at Brickfields (1945).
Head coach Shanahan - a late replacement in last Friday's 22-20 Championship defeat by London Scottish - takes over from top points scorer Dan Mugford at fly half.
Others starting for Albion the first time this season are full back Louis Messer and Plymouth-born dual registered Exeter Chiefs wing Jack Arnott, 20.
Fit-again Lewis Warner - returning from an ankle injury – wings in on the left.
Matt Shields, who joined Albion from Nottingham in summer, starts at prop.
Lock Harrison Tovey and fly half Declan Cusack, who both picked up injuries in pre-season, are named on the bench.
Plymouth Albion starting XV 15 Louis Messer 14 Jack Arnott 13 Chris Elder 12 Pale Nonu 11 Lewis Warner 10 James Shanahan 9 Paul Rowley 1 Ben Rogers 2 Gareth Evans 3 Matt Shields 4 Ien Ascroft-Leigh 5 Dan Williams 6 Rob Langley 7 Sam Matavesi 8 Rhys Oakley (capt)
Ready on the bench 16 Davy McGregor 17 Tom Harrison 18 Harrison Tovey 19 Eoghan Grace 20 Declan Cusack 21 Ruairi Cushion 22 Heath Stevens
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