MATT Williams wants bonus point wins in all three of Chinnor’s remaining league games to keep alive their top five hopes.
Chinnor are seven points behind fifth-placed Worthing in National League 2 South and travel to Redruth tomorrow (3).
Director of rugby, Williams, said: “It is very close and I think it will go down to bonus points.
“It is just a case of trying to get three between now and the end of the season.
“I have told the players they should be looking to put on three very good displays.”
Chinnor make one change, with Junior Fatialofa replacing Martin Nutt.
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Sport
Champions Henley Hawks travel to Dings Crusaders.
In the forwards, Theo Vukasinovic and Jake O’Leary form a new lock partnership.
Hugo Milford Scott, Tim Coghlan and Tom Hall start.
Jake Randall moves to full back, Fred Pierrepoint switches to the wing and Tom Gardner returns at centre.
Relegated Oxford Harlequins host Barnstaple in National League 3 South West, making six changes to the side beaten by Grove in the Oxfordshire Cup final.
George Primett, Richard Battson and Ollie Barlow form the front row, while Shane Hill and Adam Neal start.
Centre Guy Davenport steps up from the bench.
Grove have also made changes for their trip to Reading in South West 1 East.
Henry Day, Simon Cramp, Mike Davies and Dan Ferguson start.
Harry Carr moves to fly half.
Rory Grathwohl switches to No 8, with Jimmy Wallbridge and Simon Peel returning.
Witney look to extend their winning run to 12 games when they visit Maidenhead.
Matt Clarke, Ryan Harris and Matthew Webb all start.
TOMORROW’S LINE-UPS
Henley Hawks (v Dings Crusaders, away, 3): Randall, Owen, Eastwell, Gardner, Pierrepoint, Comben, Murphy, Milford Scott, Philpott, Coghlan, Vukasinovic, O’Leary, Hall, Woodward, Stapley. Reps: Manning, Church, Taylor, Bruce, Corrigan.
Chinnor (v Redruth, away, 3): Blewitt, Martey, Hayes, Fatialofa, Haile, Keohane, Jones, Cano, Pickett, Coutts, Ostberg, Manning, Tyas, Waddingham, To’oala. Reps: Kent, Cawston, Long, Boughton, Grose.
Oxford Harlequins (v Barnstaple, home, 3): Robinson, Yeats, Davenport, Sharratt, Tierney, Dimond, Jones, Primett, Battson, Barlow, Brown, Purchase, Hill, Miller, Neal. Reps: Farahani, Ward, Williams, Atkinson, Hodgson.
Grove (v Reading, away, 3): Day, Cramp, Nicholl, Davies, Ferguson, Carr, J Chilvers, Eckert, Wallbridge, Walsh, Peel, Miles, C Chilvers, Wells, Gratwohl. Reps: Tugwell, Morgan, Bant.
Witney (v Maidenhead, away, 3): Clarke, Monks, Strutt, Thomas, Fisk, Lamb, Campbell, Richardson, Harris, Richens, Webb, Mortimer, Haire, Collins, Bennett. Reps: Berry, Godfrey.
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