Blues make double-header start
RUGBY: Newbury face Tottonians as they prepare for life at a lower level
NEWBURY BLUES go into action for the first time this season when they entertain Tottionians in a friendly at Monks League on Saturday.
Newbury Stags have already seen some aciton , losing 44-0 at Winchester last week, but a number of last season's Southern Counties North League Stags side will be seeing first team action this term.
Blues have seen Andy Cannock join the list of close season departures after the forward switched to Midlands side Malvern, but they hope to have replaced him with lock Tom Erskine from Andover.
Saturday's date is a double-header with the Stags facing their Tottonians counterparts at 1.45pm and the first teams meeting at 3.300pm.