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Gloucester Rugby v Cornish Pirates team news: Ollie Thorley comes onto the wing

-Credit: (Image: Reach Publishing Services Limited)
-Credit: (Image: Reach Publishing Services Limited)


George Skivington has brought a trio of senior players into his Gloucester Rugby squad to face Cornish Pirates on Saturday as the Cherry and Whites look to continue their winning start in the Premiership Rugby Cup.

England international Ollie Thorley comes onto the wing with Josh Hathaway linking up with Wales during the Autumn, while club captain Lewis Ludlow and Jack Clement are named on the bench with last weekend's double try scorer against Hartpury Albert Tuisue called-up by Fiji.

Former Pirate, Morgan Nelson, retains his spot at hooker, with another ex-Cornish Pirates player, Alfie Petch, joining him in the front row. Completing the trio is former England U20 loosehead, Archie McArthur, who makes his first start of the season.

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The experienced Freddie Clarke and the youthful Danny Eite both keep their places in the second-row. Captain Harry Taylor shifts from openside to Number 8, with former U18s skipper Caio James coming in at 7. Deian Gwynne keeps his spot on the opposite side.

After impressive outings at Hartpury, Charlie Chapman and Rory Taylor are the starting half-backs again. Morgan Adderly-Jones moves from 12 to 13, allowing Max Knight to slot in inside him.

In the backfield, Thorley returns on one wing, with Jack Reeves on the other once more. Ioan Jones keeps hi s place at full back.

The Benz-Salomon brothers, Toti and Jono, drop to the bench this week, with Gareth Blackmore also covering front row. Jack Clement, Lewis Ludlow and George Knowles are also in reserve for the forwards, making it a six-two spilt on the bench.

Hartpury RFC's Harry Gipson and Hartpury BUCS' Iwan Glynn wait in the wings for the backs, with the latter set to make his Cherry and Whites debut.

Gloucester Rugby: 15. Ioan Jones, 14. Ollie Thorley, 13. Morgan Adderly-Jones, 12. Max Knight, 11. Jack Reeves, 10. Rory Taylor, 9. Charlie Chapman; 1. Archie McArthur, 2. Morgan Nelson, 3. Alfie Petch, 4. Freddie Clarke, 5. Danny Eite, 6. Deian Gwynne, 7. Caio James, 8. Harry Taylor (capt).

Replacements: 16. Gareth Blackmore*, 17. Aristot Benz-Salomon, 18. Jono Benz-Salomon, 19. Jack Clement, 20. Lewis Ludlow, 21. George Knowles, 22. Harry Gipson, 23. Iwan Glynn*

*First-team debut

Cornish Pirates: 15 Will Trewin, 14 Robin Wedlake, 13 Tom Georgiou, 12 Harry Yates, 11 Matt McNab, 10 Bruce Houston, 9 Cam Jones; 1 Billy Young, 2 Harry Hocking, 3 James French, 4 Charlie Rice, 5 Eoin O’Connor, 6 Josh King, 7 Will Gibson, 8 Hugh Bokenham (captain).

Replacements: 16 Sol Moody, 17 Oisin Michel, 18 Jay Tyack, 19 Matt Cannon, 20 Tomi Agbongbon, 21 Dan Hiscocks, 22 Iwan Price-Thomas, 23 Charlie McCaig.