Thorley Starts

By New Cherry
March 14 2024

Ok most eyes will be on the Six Nations this weekend but there is the  small matter of a Premiership Rugby Cup final at Kingsholm and it could be an exciting one - Friday Kick off 7.45.

Tigers have named Andre Pollard in their line-up while Gloucs make only a couple of changes to their semi-fnal team. 

Val Rapava-Ruskin  has overcome his long-term knee injury and starts in the front row in place of Jamal Ford-Robinson. In the backs Ollie Thorley is back after missing the semi through illness,  while thoughts will be with Mark Atkinson who was forced to announce his retirement because of his knee injuries.

Ollie will form an exciting back three  alongside Alex Hearle and Lloyd Evans.

Gloucs: 15. Lloyd Evans  14. Alex Hearle 13. Max Llewellyn 12. Seb Atkinson 11. Ollie Thorley 10. George Barton 9. Caolan Englefield 1.Val Rapava-Ruskin 2. George McGuigan 3. Kirill Gotovtsev 4. Freddie Clarke 5. Cam Jordan 6. Ruan Ackermann 7. Lewis Ludlow (Captain) 8. Zach Mercer.

Reps::16. Seb Blake 17. Harry Elrington 18. Jamal Ford-Robinson 19. Arthur Clark 20. Jack Clement 21. Charlie Chapman 22. Louis Hillman-Cooper 23. Josh Hathaway.

Tigers: Brown; Bassett, Scott, Kelly, Hassell-Collins; Pollard, Whiteley; Van Wyk, Theobald-Thomas, Heyes, Wells, Carter, Liebenberg, Rogerson, Hatherall.

Reps: Vanes, Whitcombe, Richardson, Cracknell, Ilione, Edwards, Shillcock, Cokanasiga.

Team for Final

Discussion started by Shedloads (IP Logged), 14/03/2024 15:05

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