George Skivington has named his first side of the 2022-23 season as the Cherry & Whites welcome Wasps to Kingsholm.
Ruan Ackermann will lead the side in the absence of Club Captain Lewis Ludlow. He will be joined by Premiership debutant Harry Taylor and Ben Morgan in the back-row.
Harry Elrington, Jack Singleton and Fraser Balmain make up the front-row, with Freddie Clarke and Alex packing down behind them.
Charlie Chapman will partner Adam Hastings at scrum-half and fly-half respectively. In the centre Mark Atkinson lines up alongside Chris Harris with Ollie Thorley, Louis Rees-Zammit and Lloyd Evans making up the back three.
Amongst the replacements waits Albert Tuisue in what will be his full debut for the Club once he enters the field. He is joined on the bench by Santiago Socino, Val Rapava-Ruskin, Jamal Ford-Robinson, Cam Jordan, Ben Meehan, Billy Twelvetrees and Kyle Moyle.
As a mark of respect for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Kingsholm Stadium will be running a reduced matchday experience. We will also take a moment to reflect on the passing of Her Majesty ahead of kick-off.
There will also be reduced coverage across Gloucester Rugby channels during this period.
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15. Lloyd Evans*
14. Louis Rees-Zammit*
13. Chris Harris
12. Mark Atkinson
11. Ollie Thorley*
10. Adam Hastings
9. Charlie Chapman*
1. Harry Elrington
2. Jack Singleton
3. Fraser Balmain
4. Freddie Clarke*
5. Alex Craig*
6. Ruan Ackermann (c)
7. Harry Taylor*
8. Ben Morgan
16. Santiago Socino
17. Val Rapava-Ruskin
18. Jamal Ford-Robinson
19. Cameron Jordan*
20. Albert Tuisue
21. Ben Meehan
22. Billy Twelvetrees
23. Kyle Moyle
*Denotes Academy player or graduate from the Gloucester Rugby Academy
