COOPER-AVON TYRES coach Mark Simmons will be looking to his younger players to make an impact this season.

Simmons is excited about several players who have graduated from the CATs colts XV, but does not want to heap too much pressure on the shoulders of his youngsters.

But with two high-profile departures already this summer, the squad's strength will come under close scrutiny when the new season kicks off in September.

Full story in Friday's Wiltshire Times.