Bester still opts for underdog tag despite impressive start

Brad Hunt is struggling with a hamstring strain picked up in the win and is a doubt for tomorrow's Championship home game with Bedford, a match in which Bester insists his team are underdogs despite their impressive start.

Bester, who has put Tyle Stimpson and William Durrant on standby, said: "It will be a tough match because Bedford are one of the sides bound to feature at the top end of the Championship this season. But we will go out there and work our backsides off."

Dubliner Zack Farivarz makes his debut for Doncaster in the back row against Moseley at Castle Park today.

Fly-half Tristan Roberts lines up against his former club while dual-registered Leeds Carnegie player James Craig partners Glen Kenworthy in the second row.

Wharfedale's 13th season in the third tier begins with a long trip south to face Redruth.

Normally a daunting place to visit, the Greens, who finished sixth last season and won the Yorkshire Cup, have won on their last two visits to Cornwall.

The fixture marks former Leeds prop Tommy McGee's first game as head coach.

Otley begin the season with a new captain in the shape of Jamie Sutton, 25, a former Rotherham and Harlequins player who joins from French club Stade Domontois.

Blaydon provide the opposition at Cross Green tomorrow, Otley's first game without inspirational Howard Parr, who will not figure this year due to work commitments.