TEAM NEWS: Knights named to face Worcester at Castle Park

Dean Richards has named his Doncaster Knights squad to face the reigning champions this weekend.

Logovi’i Mulipola returns to the starting lineup in the front row, partnering tighthead Angus Williams, while Ben Sugars keeps the starting hooker shirt.

Adam Hopkinson moves into the second row to join Ben Glanville in the engine room. Aidan King and Bailey Ransom are named on the flanks, with Jasper McGuire returning to the No.8 shirt to complete the back row.

Ollie Fox starts at scrum-half, with Kieran Wilkinson joining him at fly-half.

With the Knights' loan players returning to their parent clubs for the Premiership Cup block, Tom Curtis shifts across to inside centre, with Zach Kerr starting outside him.

A powerful back three is made up of Penaia Tagutu and Semesa Rokoduguni on the wings, with captain Telusa Veainu at full-back.

There are welcome returns from injury on the bench, with Nathan Langdon and Jake Ellwood both named among the replacements. Langdon provides hooker cover, while Ellwood is named at loosehead alongside Callum Hancock at tighthead.

Louie Kirkham and Josh Bainbridge provide back-row cover, while Alex Dolly, Harry Yates and Ryan Olowofela complete the replacements in the backs.

The Knights face a tough challenge against the reigning champions this weekend and will be looking to put in a strong performance.

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SQUAD: 1. Loogvi'i Mulipola 2. Ben Sugars, 3. Angus Williams, 4. Ben Glanville, 5. Adam Hopkinson, 6. Adam Hopkinson, 7. Aidan King, 8. Jasper McGuire, 9. Ollie Fox, 10. Kieran Wilkinson, 11. Penaia Tagutu, 12. Tom Curtis, 13. Zach Kerr, 14. Semesa Rokoduguni, 15. Telusa Veainu (c)

REPLACEMENTS: 16. Nathan Langdon, 17. Jake Ellwood, 18. Callum Hancock, 19. Louie Kirkham, 20. Josh Bainbridge, 21. Alex Dolly, 22. Harry Yates, 23. Ryan Olowofela,

Unavailable for selection: Ben Murphy, Corey Tait, Harry Yates, Morgan Bunting, Connor Hancock.

Unavailable loan players: Patrick Hogg, Ethan Caine, James Isaacs, Rhys Beeckmans, Wilf McCarthy

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