Hodgson ruled out for clash with Blackheath (From Craven Herald)

Hodgson ruled out for clash with Blackheath

8:51am Thursday 12th January 2012 in Wharfedale

Wharfedale’s experienced centre Andy Hodgson will miss Saturday’s home clash with sixth-placed Blackheath.

Dan Hart will move from full back to deputise for Hodgson while Luke Gray fills the full back position.

The Greens have also made two important changes to their starting line up. England sevens flanker Aaron Myers, who has been coming off the bench since his return from the Dubai Sevens, changes places with Dan Solomi.

There’s a similar switch in the front row where hooker Steve Graham starts in place of Ben Sowrey.

Blackheath’s league position owes much to their excellent home form.

They won 27-24 when Wharfe- dale visited Blackheath in September, but the Greens will be encouraged by the fact that the South London side have not won on their travels since October.

In all they have won three and lost six of their away encounters.

Wharfedale want to return to winning ways after their defeat at Birmingham & Solihull.

Wharfedale: Luke Gray; Scott Jordan, Dan Hart, Tom Davidson, Simon Horsfall; Will Bell, Philip Woodhead; Tom McGee, Steve Graham, Neil Dickinson, Richard Brown, Joe Quinn, James Holland, Aaron Myers, Rob Baldwin (c). Replacements: Joe Altham, Ben Sowrey, Richard Rhodes, Dan Solomi and Tom Barrett.