TEAM NEWS Bristol Bears vs Gloucester Rugby

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Created on Friday, 02 November 2018 12:12

Last Updated on Friday, 02 November 2018 21:44

Published on Friday, 02 November 2018 12:12

Henry Trinder returns to make his 150^th appearance for Gloucester Rugby in tonight’s Premiership Rugby Cup tie against Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate (1945).
Gloucester make a handful of changes to the side which eased to a 31-7 opening cup win over Wasps. Trinder is recalled at outside centre while Tom Hudson comes in at full-back. Ollie Thorley wings in to make his first appearance of the season and Owen Williams is set for his first start at fly-half.
Up front Kyle Traynor starts against one of his former clubs, Joe Mullis gets the nod at hooker and the final change sees Gerbrandt Grobler back in the second row.
Bristol make 11 changes from the side beaten 51-24 at Northampton in their Premiership Cup opener.
Luke Morahan starts at full back, while Piers O’Conor, Ryan Edwards and Andy Uren come into the back line. Callum Sheedy skippers Bristol in a competitive fixture for the first time.
In the pack, Jack Cosgrove and Academy forwards John Hawkins and James Dun make their first starts of the campaign, while Sam Jeffries, Nick Haining and Dan Thomas all return.

Bears starting 15 Luke Morahan; 14 Tom Pincus, 13 Piers O’Conor, 12 Sam Bedlow, 11 Ryan Edwards; 10 Callum Sheedy (c), 9 Andy Uren; 1 Jack Cosgrove, 2 Tom Lindsay, 3 Nicky Thomas, 4 John Hawkins, 5 Sam Jeffries, 6 James Dun, 7 Dan Thomas, 8 Nick Haining

Ready on the bench 16 Shaun Malton, 17 Jake Woolmore, 18 Lewis Thiede, 19 Aly Muldowney, 20 Jake Heenan, 21 Harry Randall, 22 Tiff Eden, 23 Charles Piutau

Unavailable: Harry Thacker (neck), Sione Faletau (calf), Chris Vui (groin), Joe Latta (eye), Jack Tovey (knee), Mat Protheroe (knee), Luke Daniels (hamstring), Aaron Chapman (hamstring)

Gloucester Rugby starting 15 Tom Hudson; 14 Henry Purdy, 13 Henry Trinder, 12 Tom Seabrook, 11 Ollie Thorley; 10 Owen Williams, 9 Ben Vellacott (capt); 1 Kyle Traynor, 2 Joe Mullis, 3 Ciaran Knight; 4 Alex Craig, 5 Gerbrandt Grobler; 6 Cameron Terry, 7 Aaron Hinkley, 8 Gareth Evans

Ready on the bench 16 Todd Gleave, 17 Olly Adkins, 18 Gareth Denman, 19 Callum Allen, 20 Jaco Kriel, 21 Charlie Chapman, 22 Dom Coetzer, 23 Jack Reeves

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