SOME 30 years ago, a game between Trojans and United Services would have been the match to see, with a plethora of England internationals and big names coming together in the battle of the counties top two.

Tomorrow, the two teams meets again for the first time in London League competition and it is a match which has all the marks of being as interesting as those from yesteryear.

Trojans' ranks have been boosted by the return of a handful of players from injury, and they are geared up to challenge Ivan Torpey's unpredictable side.

Services' last home game saw them defeat Farnham, so T's will have to be on their mettle against a side containing Combined Services hooker Martyn Wooltorton, fresh from outings against Barbarians and Romania.

Intriguingly, there could be three pairs of brothers on the field at the same time, if replacement Neil Joisce joins his brother Ollie. With Ed and Neil Ravenhill and Steve and Nigel LeBas making starts, Trojans will have a family affair in unison.

Tottonians can have a lay in instead of making their familiar journeys to Surrey in the morning as struggling Warlingham come to Totton for a game which could see Miles Northover's men regain third spot.

London One leaders Havant visit lowly Harlow with an unchanged side, meaning prop Paddy Conlon retains his place instead of Adie Mitchell. The Hooks Lane men have never won at Harlow; losing in Essex on a sodden quagmire last season but with the hosts in the lower reaches of the table, the Cook and Morgan partnership are hoping to remove that statistic and retain their three point advantage.

Winchester can do their neighbours a favour by defeating fourth-placed Norwich, who have lost their last two league matches at Basingstoke and Sutton & Epsom.

Portsmouth commence the most important period of their campaign in London Division Two, making the long trek to fourth-placed Tunbridge Wells hoping to keep the pressure on leaders Canterbury and Gosport & Fareham.

However, coach Ian Chandler is forced to shuffle his side with Jamie McLoughlan playing on the wing and Matthew Gronow in the centre.

Chris Goldsmith and Matthew Howard retain their back five places with club vice-captain James Pearce likely to be missing until Christmas through injury and Nick Ettery missing with work.

Gosport & Fareham host Gravesend, hoping that a Kent derby can produce the right result for them with Maidstone visiting unbeaten league leaders Canterbury.

Sunday sees the second round of the RFUW National Challenge Cup with a crunch local derby Ellingham & Ringwood and Gosport & Fareham the pick of the ties.

Trojans, who suffered their first defeat last week at Camberley, have the chance to get back on the winning track at Wight Tigers.

Newcomers Tottonians receive Canterbury while Portsmouth Valkyries make the long trip to Ipswich.

Three Hampshire junior representative matches grace Winchester on Sunday afternoon, with Barry Bridgman's under-18s and Roger Venning's 16 Group both facing Hertfordshire.