GLOUCESTERSHIRE RUGBY Morris plays waiting game
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- Created on Friday, 17 May 2013 12:00
- Last Updated on Saturday, 18 May 2013 08:04
- Published on Thursday, 16 May 2013 12:00
Gloucestershire head coach Paul Morris will select from a 22-man squad ahead of today's crucial county championship game against Kent at Cinderford.
Morris is weighing up his options, building on the positives from the defeat at Hertfordshire before finalising his line-up this match-day morning.
He knows Gloucestershire must avoid defeat to remain an elite county side.
If Kent secure their first win over Gloucestershire since 1990 then they will remain in the top flight of county rugby and Gloucestershire will be relegated.
Gloucestershire were in a similar position last season and secured an unexpected win over eventual champions Hertfordshire in a passionate tussle to remain in Bill Beaumont Cup Division 1 South. It will require more of the same this time.
Morris is boosted by the return of flanker Joe Joyce from England U20 duty but is still unable to call upon Richmond and county skipper Will Warden, sidelined by injury, so Cinderford's Mike Wilcox is set to retain the captain's armband.
Gloucestershire from Chris Hawkins, Nevaro Codlin (both Cinderford) Spencer Sutherland (Esher) Reuben Haile, George Boulton (both Hartpury RFC) Dewi Scourfield, Lloyd Stapleton, Mike Wilcox, Danny Pointon (all Cinderford) Sam Arnott (Southend) Chris Bundy (Cinderford) Sam Wilkes (Moseley) Tom Bozzard, Nick Selway, Joe Smart (all Cinderford) Charlie Daniell (Lydney) Ed King (Cinderford) Joe Joyce (Bristol/Dings Crusaders) Luke Allen, Will Foden, George Evans, Ben Sparks (all Cinderford)
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