Pertemps Bees -v- London Welsh

21/01/2006 2PM

Sharmans Cross Road

Winger Nick Baxter is back in the Pertemps Bees squad for the first time in almost a month for the National League One relegation showdown with London Welsh at Sharmans Cross Road on Saturday January 21 (2pm).
The most prolific try-scorer in English league history has not played since the defeat at Nottingham on December 27 because of a chronic knee injury but he has been passed fit enough to take his place on the replacements' bench.
If Baxter gets on he will be attempting to score the one try he needs to become the first player to the 150 milestone in National League or Premiership rugby. He scored his 149th in the defeat at Doncaster on December 10.
Prop Jason Hobson, who has been signed on loan from Bristol, has also been named as a replacement, his first inclusion in the Pertemps Bees squad. Hobson was born and raised in Solihull but his family moved to Cornwall where he started to play rugby.
There are three changes to the side that performed so valiantly in defeat at Plymouth Albion last week.
Winger Allan Gill, who made an encouraging league debut in the defeat at Harlequins earlier this month, displaces Aaaron Takarangi, Andrew Le Chevalier has been preferred to Adrian Olver at loosehead prop and Alex Davidson has been recalled to the second row in place of Ed Orgee.
Duncan White, who can play in either the back or second rows, returns to the squad as a replacement after a month out injured.

Steve McCormack’s Preview:

Both sides need the win but recent form is the way of the Welsh we the London club overtaking the Bees in the league table. 

Steve’s Prediction: Welsh by five

My prediction: 14-12 to Bees

Form Guide:

Pertemps Bees: DLLLL

Coventry: LLWLW

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