GLOUCESTER RUGBY Moyle makes first Prem start at 15

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Last Updated on Sunday, 06 December 2020 16:43

Published on Sunday, 06 December 2020 13:40

Written by TIM ROGERS at Kingsholm

Gloucester make three changes to their winning line-up for today's home Premiership clash against Harlequins (1615).

Head Coach George Skivington has picked a largely unchanged side from the team that beat Wasps 40-24 last time out with skipper Lewis Ludlow’s return to openside flanker and Jamal Ford Robinson coming in at loose-head.

Alongside Ford-Robinson, Jack Singleton and Jack Stanley continue in the front row with Ed Slater and Matt Garvey in the second row. Ruan Ackermann keeps the number 8 shirt and Jordy Reid will start at blindside flanker with Ludlow returning to the openside, resuming the captaincy.

Joe Simpson starts at scrum-half with Lloyd Evans at fly-half after an impressive performance against Wasps. Mark Atkinson and Billy Twelvetrees link up in the centres again with Tom Seabrook, Ollie Thorley and Cornwall's Kyle Moyle completing the back three.

Penzance's Moyle, 27, makes his first Premiership start as Jason Woodward failed a late fitness test.

Lock Garvey is expecting a tough test against Quins and a physical encounter.

"They’re coming off a massive performance against Saints and they’ll be eager to do that again," he said.

"As good as our defence and our attack was against Wasps, we need to take it up another level to beat them.

"We’re really looking forward to the challenge, another game at home with some crowd in which will be good. Hopefully we can start to make Kingsholm a fortress again."

GAMEDAY UPDATE Woodward, Freddie Clarke & Val Rapava-Ruskin failed late fitness tests.

Woodward replaced by Moyle in the 15 shirt with Jacob Morris replacing Truro born utility back Moyle on bench.

Freddie Clarke has been replaced by Jamie Gibson.

Val Rapava-Ruskin is replaced by Alex Seville on the bench.

GLOUCESTER RUGBY STARTING 15 Kyle Moyle 14. Ollie Thorley 13. Billy Twelvetrees 12. Mark Atkinson 11. Tom Seabrook 10. Lloyd Evans 9. Joe Simpson 1. Jamal Ford-Robinson 2. Jack Singleton 3. Jack Stanley 4. Ed Slater 5. Matt Garvey 6. Jordy Reid 7. Lewis Ludlow (capt) 8. Ruan Ackermann

Ready on the bench 16. James Hanson 17. Alex Seville 18. Ciaran Knight 19. Alex Craig 20. Jamie Gibson 21. Will Flinn 22. Henry Trinder 23. Jacob Morris

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