Gloucester Rugby team news vs Leicester

The Gloucester Rugby side to take on Leicester Tigers in the Premiership Rugby Cup Final at Kingsholm has been revealed.

In the front row, prop, Val Rapava-Ruskin, returns after a knee injury that's kept him out of action for several months.

He joins George McGuigan and Kirill Gotovtsev in the front row.

Behind them, Freddie Clarke and Cam Jordan pack down in the second row, with Ruan Ackermann, Lewis Ludlow and the Player of the Match in the semi-final, Zach Mercer, in the back row.

Ludlow captains the side.

Caolan Englefield and George Barton are the starting half-backs once more, with Seb Atkinson and Max Llewellyn in midfield.

Ollie Thorley, who missed the semi through illness, returns in the back three alongside Alex Hearle and Lloyd Evans.

On the bench, Seb Blake, Harry Elrington and Jamal Ford-Robinson cover the front row, with Arthur Clark and Jack Clement also waiting in the wing for the forwards.

Charlie Chapman, Louis Hillman-Cooper and Josh Hathaway are the backs replacements.

Team News

15. Lloyd Evans

14. Alex Hearle

13. Max Llewellyn

12. Seb Atkinson*

11. Ollie Thorley*

10. George Barton*

9. Caolan Englefield

1. Val Rapava-Ruskin

2. George McGuigan

3. Kirill Gotovtsev

4. Freddie Clarke*

5. Cam Jordan*

6. Ruan Ackermann

7. Lewis Ludlow* (C)

8. Zach Mercer

Replacements

16. Seb Blake*

17. Harry Elrington

18. Jamal Ford-Robinson

19. Arthur Clark*

20. Jack Clement*

21. Charlie Chapman*

22. Louis Hillman-Cooper*

23. Josh Hathaway*