JASON CRUMP VERDICT:

"The Witches are clear favourites for the Premiership title on paper. It’s useless being dubbed as the best team at the start of the year, the key is to steer clear of injuries.

"They have a solid top five led by Jason Doyle and Emil Sayfutdinov but with Danny King, Tom Brennan, Adam Ellis, Dan Thompson and Jordan Jenkins, there’s not a weak link."

STARTING LINE-UP:

Emil Sayfutdinov

Jason Doyle

Danny King

Tom Brennan

Adam Ellis

Dan Thompson

Jordan Jenkins (RS)