By Roth Admin
December 3 2004

Rotherham Titans play hosts to league strugglers Henley Hawks at Clifton Lane tomorrow, kick off is at 2pm. Rotherham will be looking to get back on track after suffering four defeats in their last five outings, albeit the Coventry game was subsequently won on appeal. Rotherham make five changes from the team that made the long haul to Cornwall for the 24-3 reversal. In the backs, Lee Blackett comes in for Jason Keyter who is on the bench. There’s a new half back pairing with Tom Eaton and Brendan Haami starting – Pez is not quite right after sustaining an eye injury at Penzance and Jacob Rauluni has been visiting his pregnant wife down under.

In the forwards, Neil Briggs returns at hooker and relegates Richard Emms to the bench, likewise at lock; Opeta Palepoi comes in for Jon Pendlebury.

Rotherham have met Henley on four previous occasions – all at this level – and have been victorious each time, the last time being in April 2002 at Dry Leas where the Titans won 54-20.

Henley are having a difficult time on their return to National division 1, having won only one game, that being at home to Sedgley Park at the beginning of October. Currently situated 2nd bottom of the League, Henley are one of four teams in a dogfight to stay in the division.

Providing Rotherham don’t underestimate their guests and become complacent, they should have enough about them to collect the full five points.



Roth Admin Prediction: Roth by 20



Rotherham Titans:

15 Anthony Elliott, 14 Michael Wood, 13 Peter Jorgensen, 12 Lee Blackett, 11 David Strettle, 10 Tom Eaton, 9 Brendan Haami, 1 Jon Golding, 2 Neil Briggs, 3 John Rawson, 4 Opeta Palepoi, 5 Glen Kenworthy, 6 Des Tuiavii, 7 Craig Short (C), 8 Jannie Bornman

Replacements.
16 Richard Emms, 17 Rod Latham, 18 Colin Noon, 19 Jonathan Pendlebury, 20 Mike Schmid, 21 Mark Sweeney, 22 Jason Keyter

Henley Hawks:
15 Rob Laird. 14 Pete Davies, 13 Ric Van Zyl, 12 Mike Tamati, 11 Ken Ejikeme, 10 Barry Reeves, 9 Dan Smaje, 1 Sam Johnstone (C), 2 Jonny Barrett, 3 Adam Hopcroft, 4 James Winterbottom, 5 Steve Green, 6 Jeff Atkinson, 7 Adam Holloway, 8 Tu Tamarua,

Replacements.
16 Rowan Fuller, 17 Rudi Brits, 18 James Jones, 19 James Astbury, 20 Matt Robinson, 21 Dave Tibbott, 22 Sam Ulph