ST AUSTELL’S quest to finish in the top four of Regional One South West continues tomorrow (2.30pm) when they welcome Cornish rivals Launceston to Tregorrick Park (2.30pm).

The Saints have put together a superb run of form recently to shoot up to sixth in the table and are now within six points of the All Blacks who are on a five-match losing run.

Relegated Ivybridge were beaten 50-35 by the Saints in South Devon last Saturday and the Saints will aim to continue their try-scoring prowess in front of a huge crowd.

St Austell player/coach Matt Shepherd makes three changes in the pack.

The experienced Peter Rowe is preferred to Ben Woodmansey at prop while Kyle Marriott and Kaydan Michael replace Rory Jago and Cam Taylor as the flankers.

The back seven remain unchanged with Shepherd lining up once again in an unusual outside-centre role alongside defence coach Sam Parsons.

Ben Plummer at Launceston
St Austell co-captain Ben Plummer strolls in for the game's second try at Launceston back in November. Picture: Graham Walker (Graham Walker)

Co-captain Ben Plummer is also absent while Hector Bright and Jamie Stanlake come into the matchday 18 where they join Woodmansey amongst the replacements.

The Saints won the reverse fixture at Polson Bridge 29-19 in late November and have the chance to secure a first-ever league double over the North Cornwall side.

The seconds – better known as the Sinners – are also in action in Counties Two Cornwall when they make the long trip down to Helston.

They currently sit mid-table in the division but have their work cut out against a home side looking to guarantee second behind champions Saltash.

ST AUSTELL v Launceston: Archie Bees, Pete Tuckley, Matt Shepherd, Sam Parsons, Dan Tyrrell, Chris Ashwin, Will Tanswell; Matt Boothby, Peter Harris, Peter Rowe, Tom Daniel, Mark Vian (co-capt), Kyle Marriott, Kaydan Michael, Adam Powell. Replacements: Ben Woodmansey, Hector Bright, Jamie Stanlake.

ST AUSTELL SINNERS at Helston: Joe Welch, Dan Navas, Shaun Pickering, George Tregilgas, Arthur Fletcher, Charlie Reynolds, Gary Hooper; Scott Pearce, Matt Trehair, Dan Bennett, Tom Hinks (capt), George Oakley, Jack Grigg, Henry Blackshire, Hugh Noott. Replacements: Luke De’Ath, Callum Durant, Tom Tyrrell, Dan Haley.