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Matt Evans returns to the Cornish Pirates lineup on the wing for their Greene King IPA Championship match against Bedford Blues on Sunday. Fellow Canadian international Aaron Carpenter continues as captain and no8, while second row Brett Beukeboom will have to be content with a spot on the bench. Both Justin Blanchet and James Pritchard have been given a week off for the Blues.
Two more Canucks go head-to-head when Doncaster face off against Moseley. Jon Phelan gets the nod at lock for the Knights, while Aaron Flagg walks out on the blindside flank for the 9th time in Moseley colours. Tyler Hotson is not in the Doncaster lineup this week.
Former Pumas hooker Martín García Veiga spearheads the Jersey challenge against Rotherham, with compatriot Ignacio Saenz Lancuba selected as reserve loosehead. There is no sign of Kyle Gilmour in the Titans lineup.
Another Argentine, Gaston Cortes, is reserve tighthead for Bristol against London Scottish, while heavyweight Eagles centre Thretton Palamo reprises his role as lead battering ram for London Welsh against Yorkshire Carnegie. Richard Thorpe is not in the Welsh lineup this week.
