Goode expecting the same again for cup semi-final tie

Tom Burman breaks clear for Banbury Bulls at Oxford Harlequins. Photo: Simon Grieve

Holders Banbury Bulls take on their Wadworth 6X South West One East rivals in the semi-final at the DCS Stadium where Goode will be looking to follow up last weekend’s victory. Bulls won by the odd point at Harlequins to maintain third spot.

Tom MadcDonald, James Jennings and Jason Parker are all expected to return.

Goode said: “It would be amazing to win it for a fifth time so we’ll be doing our very best to get to the final again. We know how Quins play and they do it very well, sometimes they’re unstoppable with that style of rugby, so we’ll have to try and nullify their threat.

“We’ve got a young squad who I know will be up for it. We’ll make a couple changes, we’ve got a few boys who are itching to get back from injury and get some game time.

“We’ve got a couple of players to come back in so there will probably be a couple of changes and we’re allowed an extra two player replacements in this competition. But the young players who came in last weekend were outstanding, so I will pick the team on the players’ form and how they perform in training.”