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The Gloucester Rugby team to take on Castres Olympique in the European Rugby Challenge Cup Round of 16 has been revealed.
Argentinian hooker, Santi Socino, makes a welcome return to the squad following a period on the sidelines, where he joins Val Rapava-Ruskin and Kirill Gotovtsev, who signed a contract extension with the Club this week.
In the second-row, Gloucester Rugby Academy graduate Freddie Thomas is called into the squad to partner Freddie Clarke, who scored a memorable try in this fixture in Janaury.
Captain, Lewis Ludlow, also makes a return to the XV, where he joins Ruan Ackermann and Zach mercer in the back row.
It's all change in the half-backs, with Caolan Englefield and Charlie Atkinson wearing the 9 and 10 shirts respectively.
Seb Atkinson jojns Mx Llewellyn in the midfield, with Ollie Thorley, Jonny May and Santi Carreras completing the side.
Adam McBurney, on loan from Edinburgh, made a try-scoring debut last weekend is included amongst the replacements,
McBurney is joined on the bench by Mayco Vivas, Jamal Ford-Robinson, Cam Jordan, Albert Tuisue, Jack Clement, Stephen Varney and Chris Harris.
Ford-Robinson is poised to make his 100th appearance for the Club.
Team News
15. Santi Carreras
14. Jonny May*
13. Max Llewellyn
12. Seb Atkinson*
11. Ollie Thorley*
- Charlie Atkinson
9. Caolan Englefield
- Val Rapava-Ruskin
2. Santi Socino
3. Kirill Gotovtsev
4. Freddie Clarke*
5. Freddie Thomas*
6. Ruan Ackermann (C)
7. Lewis Ludlow*
8. Zach Mercer
Replacements
16. Adam McBurney**
17. Mayco Vivas
18. Jamal Ford-Robinson
19. Cam Jordan*
20. Albert Tuisue
21. Jack Clement*
22. Stephen Varney*
23. Chris Harris
* Denotes academy player or graduate
**Denotes loan player
