The Basingstoke Bison are sorry to announce that by mutual consent Curtiss Patrick and Joe White have departed from the team and hence will not be in the line-up this weekend.

Bison player/coach Eric Braff said: "We would like to thank both of them for their contributions and we wish them well for the future."

Every effort is being made to try to find suitable replacements, but in the mean time Braff remains upbeat for the coming weekend and said: "It is a huge game for us on Saturday and all the guys in the dressing room will be focussed on a win."

He added: "We look forward to the great support we always receive from our own fans."