--With tough league games to follow against recently relegated Wimbledon, big-spending London Welsh, and perennial challengers Camberley RFC, David Mobbs-Smith knows it's imperative for Maidenhead to get off to a solid start in their opening game at Horsham on September 7. Maids have been handed an extremely tough start to their Regional 1 South Central Division, with the head coach believing they'll face four of the bookies’ favourites for the title in their opening five matches. Getting off to a good start at a side they finished above last season in Horsham is therefore crucial, however, they came unstuck there last season. “We’re playing four of the big spenders in the league at the start, apart from Horsham, and we’re playing them in our first five games. “There might be a few of their players who don’t want to come down and play in the league below.

Source: Express June 29, 2024 17:26 UTC