NEWPORT lock Mike Voyle is returning home to New Zealand to spend Christmas with his family and misses the Welsh/Scottish League game with Ebbw Vale on Boxing Day.
With this in mind, Del Cross gets a run out with the Newport Development XV against Newport Saracens at Rodney Parade tomorrow (7.15pm).
With Gareth Taylor on loan to Pontypool, Cross will be needed as cover for Ian Gough and Simon Raiwalui.
Alix Popham also gets another run out after injury, with most of the squad consisting of under-21 players.
Newport: J Rowles, S Thomas/B Savigar-Jones, N Brew, S Williams, M Cunningham, R Gosling, L Lane, D Evans, C Thomas, TR Thomas, R Jones, D Cross, D Brake, S Waldron, A Popham. Replacements (from) D Pattison, L Pearse, S Jenkins, M Creel, I Hughes, D Llandryggan, J Lavanous, M Thomas.
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