Palamo to make London Welsh debut

US Eagles World Cup centre Thretton Palamo will make his debut for London Irish in the Greene King IPA Championship tilt against Ealing Trailfinders on Saturday. The powerhouse midfielder is on a season-long loan from Aviva Premiership club Saracens after seeing limited time last season. Palamo will wear the no12 jersey as Welsh look to climb up the middle of the table. The Old Deer Park side currently sit 8th on the table after eight weeks, but are only six points behind 3rd place Doncaster.

Canadian back row Richard Thorpe is not in the lineup and has yet not yet returned to the playing roster following the World Cup. Outspoken Samoan international Daniel Leo lines up on the blindside, while Tongan prop Eddie Aholelei is among the reserves. Former USA u20 scrumhalf Tom Bliss is himself on a season-long loan to Ealing from Wasps, but is not in the match-day lineup.

Welsh were relegated from the Premiership at the end of last season and the majority of their side have top flight experience, including former England international Olly Barkley, found this week on the bench.

LONDON WELSH v EALING
1 Darryl Marfo 2 Harry Allen 3 Jack Gilding 4 Brendon Snyman 5 Matt Corker (capt.) 6 Daniel Leo 7 Darren Waters 8 Kieran Murphy 9 Ryan Glynn 10 Joe Carlisle 11 Chris Elder 12 Thretton Palamo 13 Nic Reynolds 14 Martyn Thomas 15 Seb Jewell

16 Nathan Morris 17 Nathan Trevett 18 Eddie Aholelei 19 Ben West 20 Ben Pienaar 21 Rob Lewis 22 Olly Barkley