Gloucester Rugby to play Bristol Bears

Gloucester Rugby have named an exciting matchday 23 containing several of the brightest prospects in the club's Academy for tomorrow night's PREM Cup fixture against Bristol Bears at Kingsholm Stadium.

Up front, 50-cap All Black, Nepo Laulala, makes his highly anticipated debut alongside Jono Benz-Salomon and George Knowles, who was named in the England U20s EPS yesterday.

Deain Gwynne and summer signing, Hugh Bokenham, lock out the second, with Harry Taylor, Caio James and Will Trenholm completing the pack. Taylor captains the side.

Mikey Austin combines with George Barton at half back, with brothers Max and Will Knight starting together in the centre.

The back-three consists of Jack Cotgreave, Ewan Caven and Jake Morris.

On the bench, Kealan Freeman-Price, George Alexander, Harry Wright, Pete Paramore and Jack Gilbert cover the forwards, with Rhys Price, Rio Ebanks and George Dufty in reserve for the backs

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Gloucester Rugby squad v Bristol Bears (H)

15 Jake Morris

14 Jack Cotgreave

13 Will Knight*

12 Max Knight

11 Ewan Caven*

10 George Barton

9 Mikey Austin

1 Jono Benz-Salomon

2 George Knowles

3 Nepo Laulala*

4 Deian Gwynne

5 Hugh Bokenham*

6 Harry Taylor (C)

7 Caio James

8 Will Trenholm*

16 Kealan Freeman-Price*

17 George Alexander*

18 Harry Wright*

19 Pete Paramore*

20 Jack Gilbert

21 Rhys Price*

22 Rio Ebanks*

23 George Dufty*

*Denotes senior Gloucester Rugby debut.