RUGBY UNION - Coventry Rugby set to hand debuts to nine players in Champ Rugby opener

And nine players are in line to make their debuts for the club on the opening day of the season.

Rae hands starts to Jonny Benz-Salomon, Rhys Fulford, Rhys Tait, Bruce Houston and also Alex Garrett.

And new recruits Ethan Hunt, Tumy Onasanya, Coby Stanton-Ford and Marcus Rhodes feature on the bench.

The two Benz-Salomon brother, Aristot and Jonny, start in the front row with Jordon Poole to also captain the side at hooker.

Senitiki Nayalo wears the number four shirt in the second row alongside Fulford.

And Tom Ball, Morgan Strong and Tait all start in the back row to complete the pack.

Sam Maunder and Houston combine at half-back with Api Bavadra and Dafydd-Rhys Tiueti in the centres.

And Jack Reeves and Alex Garrett start on the wings with Tom Bacon also at full-back.

Tommy Mathews could make his 50th Coventry appearance from the bench which also features Dan Green, Josh Barton and Peter Sullivan.

Starting XV: Aristot Benz-Salomon, Jordon Poole, Jonny Benz-Salomon, Senitiki Nayalo, Rhys Fulford, Tom Ball, Morgan Strong, Rhys Tait, Sam Maunder, Bruce Houston, Jack Reeves, Api Bavadra, Dafydd-Rhys Tiueti, Alex Garrett, Tom Bacon.

Replacements: Ethan Hunt, Tumy Onasanya, Coby Stanton-Ford, Dan Green, Marcus Rhodes, Josh Barton, Tommy Mathews, Peter Sullivan.

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