Goode looks for holders to put down a marker

Matt Goode hinted there will be more changes for Saturday’s Oxon RFU County Cup clash with Henley II.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Nov 2019, 10:10 BST
Ed Phillips comes away with the ball for Banbury Bulls at Sherborne. Photo: Simon GrieveEd Phillips comes away with the ball for Banbury Bulls at Sherborne. Photo: Simon Grieve
Ed Phillips comes away with the ball for Banbury Bulls at Sherborne. Photo: Simon Grieve

The holders take on Henley at the DCS Stadium where Goode will be looking for his side to take another step towards retaining the trophy.

Goode said: “We want to win, we want to win every game we play. We’ll assess the squad, maybe we’ll bring in some fresh faces again. You’re allowed more replacements in the cup so it’s a chance for us to include some more of the boys.

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“I don’t think we’ll be treating this weekend any different to our other games. We’ll give some young guys some experience, but we’ll also balance that with some old heads in reserve as well.

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“We’re looking forward to it and seeing how far we can go in the competition again.”

Goode has been delighted with how players have stepped up to the first team this season and says that gives others the encouragement that if they do well they will get their chance.

He said: “If you look how many boys have played this season. We’ve got some young lads like Keiran Fitzgibbon and Tom Burman who started the season for the seconds and both started for the Bulls on Saturday. We’re making sure everyone at the club is getting good game time.”