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WEST OF ENGLAND<br />
LIONHEARTS<br />
NEW DEPARTURE FOR THE HARRY JEPSON TROPHY<br />
WRITTEN BY CHRIS WILSON<br />
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In a new departure for the Harry Jepson<br />
Trophy, which celebrates its 20th<br />
anniversary this year, the competition will be<br />
contested by regional rather than club sides<br />
this season.<br />
The West of England Lionhearts will join<br />
sides from the East, London and the<br />
Midlands in a four way tussle for the trophy<br />
that has been competed for since 1997<br />
when the North London Skolars carried<br />
off the trophy as the best of the Southern<br />
Conference.<br />
Following trial matches and a successful<br />
tour to Ireland last season, the West of<br />
England management team have been<br />
monitoring the progress of players playing<br />
in the league this year and have identified<br />
around 40 candidates for the squad to take<br />
part in the competition.<br />
There will be a trial match next Sunday<br />
(20 August) to identify the final squad for<br />
the opening game in September between<br />
the East (players from Bath, Oxford,<br />
Southampton, Portsmouth and Swindon)<br />
and the West (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire,<br />
Bristol, Forest Bulldogs, Somerset Vikings<br />
players).<br />
The Venue is yet to be announced but<br />
the West of England twitter account (@<br />
WestofEngRL) should give details when<br />
they are available.<br />
The Squads are as follows:<br />
www.allgoldsrugby.com<br />
@<strong>All</strong><strong>Golds</strong> facebook.com/<strong>All</strong><strong>Golds</strong>Rugby
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