Middlesbrough visit Hull in North One and are still without player-coaches Paul Lee and Martin Howe through injury. They hope to get a game in before the EDF Intermediate Cup quarter-final away to Shropshire club Newport, who are in Midlands One, on February 23.

Scrum half Peter Wright hopes to be back in the rearranged home game against Sheffield Tigers next week after his twisted ankle forced Simon Moore to switch to the base last week.

Moore continues at No 9, with Rob Bellerby at full back and Jamie Muncer at fly half. Lock Chris Webb has a shoulder injury so Gareth Lodge returns, along with flanker Matt Wright. Craig Chapman again starts at prop, with Chris Horton on the bench.