Changes for Gloucester ahead of Sale clash

October 03, 2024
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The Cherry & Whites side to take on Sale Sharks in Salford tomorrow night has been named.

George Skivington has made several changes from the Gloucester side that claimed an impressive away win in Bristol a week ago.

Val Rapava Ruskin, Seb Blake and Afo Fasogbon start in an all-new front row, with Mayco Vivas and Jack SIngleton dropping to the bench.

Freddie Clarke and Arthur Clark are also new additions to the starting XV, with the latter making his return from a minor injury that's kept him out of the first two rounds.

The back row is unchanged, with Jack Clement, Harry Taylor and Zach Mercer, who all put in industrious shifts at Ashton Gate on Friday, all keeping their spots.

Similarly, there are no changes in the back line that combined well to score 39 of Gloucester's 44 points against the Bears.

Tomos Williams captains the side with Gareth Anscombe outside him. Seb Atkinson and Chris Harris start in midfield with Max Llewellyn, George Barton and Christian Wade, a hat-trick hero last week, lining up out wide.

On the bench, Ciaran Knight is set for his first appearance of the season. There's plenty of experience with him, with Jack Singleton, Mayco Vivas, Matias Alemanno, Albert Tuisue all holding international caps and Ruan Ackermann recently bringing up his 150th appearance for the Club. Exciting young backs Caolan Englefield and Charlie Atkinson complete the replacements.