Levi Roper has been named in the starting XV for The British Army ahead of their famous fixture against The Royal Navy at the Allianz Arena on Saturday 3rd May.
Lance Corporal Roper signed for Nottingham at the beginning of the 2024/2025 season and has made 12 appearances to date.
Roper starts at inside centre whilst familiar names of Sean Beevor and Luke Rokomoce are both also named in the 23.
Beevor and Rokomoce both featured for the Archers in a friendly against Leicester Tigers in February.
Nottingham head coach, Craig Hammond, commented “the relationship we have with the British Army is something we’re extremely proud of.”
“I wish Levi the best of luck tomorrow, I know it’s a fixture he, and the rest of Army rugby, look forward to.”
Nottingham’s ongoing relationship with British Army Rugby has seen Lance Corporal Levi Roper and Lance Corporal Kody Vereti both sign with the club this season, as well as other undergo trail periods.
The club have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant as a mark of the relationship.