GLOUCESTER RUGBY make 12 changes to starting XV

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Created on Friday, 26 March 2021 06:27

Last Updated on Friday, 26 March 2021 08:47

Published on Friday, 26 March 2021 06:27

Written by TIM ROGERS at Kingsholm

George Skivington names a much-changed Gloucester side to face defending champions Exeter Chiefs at Kingsholm in round 15 of the Premiership today (1730ko).

There are 12 changes to the starting 15 which began the 59-24 defeat at Harlequins.

Internationals Jonny May and Louis Rees-Zammit wing back in from Six Nations duty while Argentinian full back Santiago Carreras starts at 15.

Billy Twelvetrees and Mark Atkinson will link up in the midfield with Willi Heinz also returning to the back line to start at scrum half. George Barton keeps the 10 shirt and is the only consistency in the backs from the last fixture.

In the forwards, Val Rapava-Ruskin and Fraser Balmain keep their starting places in the front row and are joined by hooker Henry Walker. Ed Slater and Matias Alemanno return at second row with the back row combination of Jordy Reid, Ruan Ackermann and skipper Lewis Ludlow also back in action.

Flay half George Barton is looking forward to the fixture: "Training is going really well. We’ve learnt loads throughout the week and we’ve been getting our processes in place and the team are really excited for it. You can’t really ask for anything more. Friday night lights at Kingsholm against Exeter, it’s what you aspire to do.

"For me personally, I can’t wait. It’s an exciting time for the whole team and to be able to get out there and rip into it. Hopefully we can come away with the result."

Gloucester Rugby starting 15. Santiago Carreras 14. Louis Rees-Zammit 13. Billy Twelvetrees 12. Mark Atkinson 11. Jonny May 10. George Barton 9. Willi Heinz 1. Val Rapava-Ruskin 2. Henry Walker 3. Fraser Balmain 4. Ed Slater 5. Matias Alemanno 6. Jordy Reid 7. Lewis Ludlow (c) 8. Ruan Ackermann

16. Santiago Socino 17. Alex Seville 18. Jamal Ford-Robinson 19. Freddie Clarke 20. Ben Morgan 21. Jack Clement 22. Charlie Chapman 23. Charlie Sharples

Unavailable: Jake Polledri (knee), Jason Woodward (groin), Seb Nagle-Taylor (foot), Joe Simpson (hand), Jamie Gibson (hip), Lloyd Evans (ankle), Jack Singleton (hamstring), Kyle Moyle (lower leg), Jack Stanley (concussion), Matt Banahan (concussion/suspension), Tom Seabrook (concussion), Chris Harris & Alex Craig (international duty)

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