WITCHES MAKE THOMPSON SWITCH

IPSWICH have snapped up Dan Thompson in their Rising Star position following his release from Sports Insure Premiership rivals Leicester.

Ironically Thompson takes the place of his twin brother Joe with the Witches, with the change set to be in place in time for their visit to Sheffield on Thursday.

Co-promoter Chris Louis said: “The race for the play-offs is ultra-competitive and it is getting tighter and tighter as we head into the second round of fixtures,

“We realise that every single point is vital, and we have got total respect for Joe, the Thompson family and Darren their dad for their professionalism.

“We just felt Dan’s scores have been slightly better than Joe’s. It’s a really difficult one, they are brothers, and it is a difficult situation, but they are totally professional as a racing family and we just felt we wanted to give Dan the opportunity after being dropped by Leicester and see how he goes, particularly at Foxhall.”