COVENTRY RUGBY TRAVEL TO DONCASTER KNIGHTS FOR ROUND FIVE
COVENTRY RUGBY TRAVEL TO DONCASTER KNIGHTS FOR ROUND FIVE
Coventry Rugby return to Elior Champ Rugby action this Saturday as they travel to Castle Park to face Doncaster Knights in Round Five of the 2026/27 campaign.
Coventry Rugby return to Elior Champ Rugby action this Saturday as they travel to Castle Park to face Doncaster Knights in Round Five of the 2026/27 campaign.
The Blue-and-Whites make the trip following their victory over Blackheath Rugby last weekend, with kick-off scheduled for 15:00 on Saturday 17 October.
Joe Margetts returns to the Coventry playing squad, named among the finishers as the squad prepares for a challenging away fixture against a Doncaster side boasting some of the division's strongest attacking statistics.
Coventry Name Side for Castle Park Clash
Jordon Poole captains the side from hooker, with Aristot Benz-Salomon and Jonny Benz-Salomon completing the front row.
Senitiki Nayalo and Rhys Fulford continue in the second row, while Tom Ball, Morgan Strong and Rhys Tait make up the back row.
Sam Maunder starts at scrum-half alongside Tommy Mathews at fly-half, with Api Bavadra and Matt McNab named in the midfield.
Jack Reeves and Alex Garrett take their places on the wings, with Tom Bacon at full-back.
Joe Margetts returns to the playing squad and is named among the finishers, providing another option from the bench.
Starting XV
Aristot Benz-Salomon
Jordon Poole (C)
Jonny Benz-Salomon
Senitiki Nayalo
Rhys Fulford
Tom Ball
Rhys Tait
Morgan Strong
Sam Maunder
Tommy Mathews
Jack Reeves
Api Bavadra
Matt McNab
Alex Garrett
Tom Bacon
Finishers
Ethan Hunt
Keston Lines
Coby Stanton-Ford
Dan Green
Murray Davidson
Josh Barton
Joe Margetts
Peter Sullivan
The Numbers Behind the Match
Saturday's meeting brings together two sides with impressive statistics across the opening rounds of Elior Champ Rugby, with both teams leading the way in key areas.
Doncaster Knights
Doncaster arrive with a powerful carrying game. Penaia Tagutu leads the league for metres made this season with 536, contributing to the Knights' position at the top of the division for total carry metres, with 2,039.
They also lead the Champ for average metres per carry, at 4.4, and have made a league-high 38 initial breaks, highlighting the threat they pose with ball in hand.
Coventry Rugby
Coventry bring plenty of their own strengths into the contest. The Blue-and-Whites lead the league for successful goals as a team, underlining their effectiveness when opportunities arise.
The side also leads the division for successful tackles, with 700, and boasts a tackle success rate of 80%, the second-highest in the league.
Coventry's ability to create opportunities is another key feature, with the club leading the Champ for kick retention at 27.7% and sharing the league lead for initial breaks with 38.
The all-time head-to-head record is finely balanced, with Coventry holding a narrow 17 wins to 16 advantage across 33 meetings.
Match Details
Doncaster Knights v Coventry Rugby
Elior Champ Rugby – Round Five
Saturday 17 October 2026
Castle Park
Kick-off: 15:00
Watch Live on Clubber TV
Unable to make the trip to Castle Park on Saturday? Supporters can still follow Coventry Rugby's Round Five clash against Doncaster Knights live on Clubber TV.
Access to the live stream is available to purchase through Clubber TV, so supporters can watch all the action from wherever they are.
Watch live: https://www.clubber.tv/
The Blue-and-Whites make the trip following their victory over Blackheath Rugby last weekend, with kick-off scheduled for 15:00 on Saturday 17 October.
Joe Margetts returns to the Coventry playing squad, named among the finishers as the squad prepares for a challenging away fixture against a Doncaster side boasting some of the division's strongest attacking statistics.
Coventry Name Side for Castle Park Clash
Jordon Poole captains the side from hooker, with Aristot Benz-Salomon and Jonny Benz-Salomon completing the front row.
Senitiki Nayalo and Rhys Fulford continue in the second row, while Tom Ball, Morgan Strong and Rhys Tait make up the back row.
Sam Maunder starts at scrum-half alongside Tommy Mathews at fly-half, with Api Bavadra and Matt McNab named in the midfield.
Jack Reeves and Alex Garrett take their places on the wings, with Tom Bacon at full-back.
Joe Margetts returns to the playing squad and is named among the finishers, providing another option from the bench.
Starting XV
Aristot Benz-Salomon
Jordon Poole (C)
Jonny Benz-Salomon
Senitiki Nayalo
Rhys Fulford
Tom Ball
Rhys Tait
Morgan Strong
Sam Maunder
Tommy Mathews
Jack Reeves
Api Bavadra
Matt McNab
Alex Garrett
Tom Bacon
Finishers
Ethan Hunt
Keston Lines
Coby Stanton-Ford
Dan Green
Murray Davidson
Josh Barton
Joe Margetts
Peter Sullivan
The Numbers Behind the Match
Saturday's meeting brings together two sides with impressive statistics across the opening rounds of Elior Champ Rugby, with both teams leading the way in key areas.
Doncaster Knights
Doncaster arrive with a powerful carrying game. Penaia Tagutu leads the league for metres made this season with 536, contributing to the Knights' position at the top of the division for total carry metres, with 2,039.
They also lead the Champ for average metres per carry, at 4.4, and have made a league-high 38 initial breaks, highlighting the threat they pose with ball in hand.
Coventry Rugby
Coventry bring plenty of their own strengths into the contest. The Blue-and-Whites lead the league for successful goals as a team, underlining their effectiveness when opportunities arise.
The side also leads the division for successful tackles, with 700, and boasts a tackle success rate of 80%, the second-highest in the league.
Coventry's ability to create opportunities is another key feature, with the club leading the Champ for kick retention at 27.7% and sharing the league lead for initial breaks with 38.
The all-time head-to-head record is finely balanced, with Coventry holding a narrow 17 wins to 16 advantage across 33 meetings.
Match Details
Doncaster Knights v Coventry Rugby
Elior Champ Rugby – Round Five
Saturday 17 October 2026
Castle Park
Kick-off: 15:00
Watch Live on Clubber TV
Unable to make the trip to Castle Park on Saturday? Supporters can still follow Coventry Rugby's Round Five clash against Doncaster Knights live on Clubber TV.
Access to the live stream is available to purchase through Clubber TV, so supporters can watch all the action from wherever they are.
Watch live: https://www.clubber.tv/
