Cherry & Whites name strong side for PREM Cup opener at Kingsholm
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George Skivington has named a side packed with experience and quality for Gloucester Rugby's first competitive game of the season tomorrow evening.
Up front, Ciaran Knight, Jack Singleton and Afo Fasogbon form the front row, with Freddie Thomas and Cam Jordan packing down behind them.
Lewis Ludlow leads the side from the back row, where James Venter and Jack Clement join him.
Into the backs and Caolan Englefield and Ross Byrne will guide the Gloucester side from the half back positions, with Will Butler and Max Llewellyn in midfield.
Ollie Thorly, Will Joseph and Charlie Atkinson combine as the back three.
The replacements consist of forwards Jack Innard, Archie McArthur, Kirill Gotovtsev, Matias Alemanno and Josh Basham and backs Mikey Austin, George Barton and Josiah Edwards-Giraud.
Gloucester Rugby starting XV
15 Charlie Atkinson
14 Will Joseph
13 Max Llewellyn
12 Will Butler
11 Ollie Thorley
10 Ross Byrne
9 Caolan Englefield
1 Ciaran Knight
2 Jack Singleton
3 Afolabi Fasogbon
4 Freddie Thomas
5 Cam Jordan
6 James Venter
7 Lewis Ludlow (C)
8 Jack Clement
16 Jack Innard
17 Archie McArthur
18 Kirill Gotovtsev
19 Matias Alemanno
20 Josh Basham
21 Mikey Austin
22 George Barton
23 Josiah Edwards-Giraud
