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The Greene King IPA Championship is in action this weekend, with five games in all over Saturday and Sunday. Eight Americas players will be involved in four of those match-ups.
Ronnie McLean starts in the midfield for Richmond on Saturday as they welcome Bedford to the Athletic Ground. Former Canada u20 front row Richard Townsend covers hooker from the bench. The Blues will start Montreal native Justin Blanchet on the flank.
Canadian fans have more to cheer about at Castle Park as Aaron Carpenter is set to return to action after recovering from his broken arm suffered playing against Ireland in November. Carpenter will make his Doncaster debut from the bench against the visiting Ealing Trailfinders. Argentine prop Ignacio Sáenz Lancuba is named as a reserve for Ealing.
Cornish Pirates will hand start to Canadian lock Brett Beukeboom and Argentine centre Nicolas de Battista on Sunday against London Scottish. Taking the trip to Headingley to face Yorkshire Carnegie is Santiago Socino, who is named as backup hooker for Rotherham Titans.
