This weekend sees London Welsh in third in the RFU Championship standings, one point behind Bedford and Bristol.

And, wouldn’t you know it, London Welsh and Bedford play each other Saturday at Old Deer Park.

USA prop forward Shawn Pittman is expected to start for London Welsh. The former Chuckanut U19 product now has a World Cup under his belt and is eager to build on his debut effort with his English club.

“Everything at the Welsh is great,” enthused Pittman. “I'm playing on a regular basis and I'm really enjoying it. We have such a great culture on our team and everyone is really focused on playing.”

Despite playing a key home game that could vault them into first, London Welsh isn’t focused on the standings, said Pittman.

“It feels like it’s not our main goal, but it's still nice to be at the top,” he told RUGBYMag.com. “We are focusing more on getting our systems in place and trying to be the best defensive team in the league.  It will be a challenge on the weekend because Bedford is leading the league in points scored. We just have to trust our systems, make our tackles and we'll do fine.”

Pittman said he is looking to put in another good game, and is focusing on his scrum performance.

“We did well last week and we need to continue with that on the weekend,” he said.

A quiet guy with no interest in becoming the star, Pittman said that in his second year at London Welsh he’s still happy not to be recognized on the street.

“I’m just trying to keep my head down and do my job as a player and get better every day,” he said. “If that's by staying behind and watching film after sessions or by doing extras whenever I can, that’s what I’ll do.”

RFU Championship Standings