Gloucester Team News: Skivington rings the changes for Leinster clash

December 15, 2022
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George Skivington has made 13 changes to the starting XV that beat Bordeaux at Kingsholm last week, with an exciting blend of youth and experienced players set to challenge the five-time European champions, Leinster, in Dublin tomorrow evening.

Full back Lloyd Evans and wing Alex Hearle are the only remaining starters from round one, they're joined by Jake Morris, who replaces Jonny May.

Billy Twelvetrees made a big impact of the bench against Bordeaux, he comes in to the centre and is partnered with Giorgi Kveseladze in the Georgian's first game for the Cherry & Whites since the Autumn internationals.

Ben Meehan captains the side at scrum-half with George Barton starting at 10.

In the forwards, Harry Elrington, Henry Walker and Ciaran Knight form the front row, Knight impressed at scrum time after coming on for the injured Fraser Balmain against Bordeaux.

Freddie Thomas and Arthur Clark start in the second-row with Jake Polledri, Jack Clement and last week's Star of the Match, Albert Tuisue in the back-row.

Alex Craig and Harry Taylor will make their return from injury from the bench where they join Seb Blake, Alex Seville, Kirill Gotovtsev, Charlie Chapman, Seb Atkinson and Kyle Moyle.

The game kicks off at 8pm tomorrow at the RDS Arena in Dublin and will be shown live on BT Sport.