CALEY AIM TO ROUGH UP CLANSMEN

British College League Rookies, Caledonian University Roughriders aim to kick start their debut campaign in their first home game on Sunday ( Nov 23rd) at Springburn Astro Park with an eagerly awaited rematch against reigning UK Champions, Stirling Clansmen

Despite having a number of experienced players in their line up, including former members of the Clansmen UK Title winning squad from last year, TE/DE Andy Fleming and LB/FB Jamie McCansh, the Roughriders have not enjoyed the best of starts to their inaugural campaign in the British College League.

So far they lost their first two road games and a series of injuries resulted in last week’s postponement of their clash with Newcastle in order for them to tend to their wounds..

Said Caledonian Defensive Coach Robert Mann, "After a couple of hard hitting games the previous weeks. We had sustained a considerable number of injuries and looked to be really short for the Newcastle game.”

“So when we got word the game could be rescheduled we were delighted as it gave us a chance to regroup and recover in some key positions."

However the Glasgow side are hoping to reap the benefit of their enforced break and avenge a 42-12 defeat by the Clansmen two weeks ago who saw their two game winning streak come to an end last week

The Clansmen will be without the services of Matt Westwater, but will still have to cope with the running threat of Jeff Byran, who notched up a hat trick of touchdowns during the Clansmen recent 32-12 victory over the Glasgow Tigers.

But Caley Offensive Coach Graham Whyte remains confident that his team can finally break their duck this weekend.

He said, "We have to catch Stirling on their back foot as they have just taken an unexpected loss at Lancaster.”

”Having played them already, and adjusted our game, we feel we have them figured. It is up to us to take it to them early and get an early lead, and hold it."

Sundays game kicks off at 1.30pm at Springburn Astro-Park. FREE ADMISSION

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