Chinnor have snapped up a fourth new signing in as many weeks with former Coventry captain Matt Tibbatts joining the club.

Tibbatts, brother of Chinnor flanker Andy, joins the National League 2 South club after a year out of the game.

The versatile back row forward spent four seasons at Coventry before joining the RAF last year.

He returned to the field to help the RAF win the Inter Services Competition for the first time in 21 years by beating the Army 33-29 and drawing 32-32 with the Navy.

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Tibbatts said: “I am excited to be opening a new chapter of my rugby career.

“Chinnor are ambitious and so am I. With the team they are building it feels the right home for me.”

Director of rugby, Matt Williams added: “We are very lucky to have such a good relationship with the RAF and the fact Matt’s brother Andy is also at Chinnor made total sense for him to come to us.

“Matt is a natural leader and very driven by success.

“He is another great addition to a really exciting squad.”

Henley Hawks have started their preparations for life in National League 1 with the signings of hooker Tom Emery and and full back Elliott Cox from Exmouth and Nottingham respectively.