By Cherry Picker
January 30 2015
You have to be a multi-tasker to be a rugby supporter these days. No sooner do we get to the league season than we have the European games and in between all that the good old LV=Cup which, I suppose, is to fill in the gaps while the big boys do battle in the Six Nations.
Regardless it gives us the rare treat of a Saturday afternoon game with a 3.00 kick off, and the the passion and aggression of an Anglo-Welsh encounter.
Ospreys are the visitors and once again we have gone for our youthful LV squad.
Aled Thomas skippers and we have an exciting, if inexperienced, back division including Billy Burns, Callum Braley and Henry Purdy. Our wingers are once again of special interest with more game time given to our youngest ever pro - 18 year old Ollie Thorley - and Steph Reynolds.
After only two games Sarries lead the pool with the rest on five points.
Gloucs: Aled Thomas (captain); Steph Reynolds, Henry Purdy, Bill Meakes, Ollie Thorley; Billy Burns, Callum Braley; Dan Murphy, Darren Dawidiuk, Sila Puafisi; Elliott Stooke, Tom Hicks; Dan Thomas, Jacob Rowan, Ross Moriarty
Reps: Aleki Lutui, Yann Thomas, Shaun Knight, Joe Batley, Lewis Ludlow, Dan Robson, Elliott Creed, Kai Little
Ospreys: Richard Fussell, Tom Grabham, Jonathan Spratt (captain), Ben John, Dafydd Howells, Sam Davies, Tom Habberfield, Gareth Thomas, Scott Otten, Daniel Suter, Rynier Bernardo, Tevita Cavubati, Olly Cracknell, Ieuan Jones, Morgan Allen .
Reps: Matthew Dwyer, Tom Sloane,Cai Griffiths, Rhodri Hughes, Ifereimi Boladau, Martin Roberts, Joe Thomas