Ravouvou returns for Bristol

Kalaveti Ravouvou returns from injury for Bristol Bears’ Gallagher Premiership round six clash with reigning champions Northampton Saints at Ashton Gate on Friday night (7.45pm KO, live on TNT Sports).

Fijian centre Ravouvou, who makes his comeback from a shoulder injury, lines up in midfield alongside the returning Benhard Janse van Rensburg, with Jack Bates switching to the wing.

In the back row, 21-year-old Benjamin Grondona will make his first Premiership start, replacing his brother Santiago who misses out through injury.

Elsewhere, Steven Luatua returns from injury to take his place on the blindside flank, with James Dun shifting into the second row in the absence of Josh Caulfield, who will undergo surgery on a torn pectoral muscle sustained against Saracens.

Jake Woolmore and Kieran Marmion start at loosehead and scrum half respectively with Ellis Genge and Harry Randall on international duty, with Yann Thomas set for his first appearance of the season off the bench.

Bristol Bears team to face Northampton Saints at Ashton Gate on Friday night (7.45pm KO, live on TNT Sports):

15. Rich Lane (40 apps), 14. Jack Bates (38 apps), 13. Kalaveti Ravouvou (15 apps), 12. Benhard Janse van Rensburg, 11. Gabriel Ibitoye (46 apps), 10. AJ MacGinty (42 apps), 9. Kieran Marmion (29 apps); 1. Jake Woolmore (153 apps), 2. Gabriel Oghre (23 apps), 3. Max Lahiff (92 apps), 4. James Dun (39 apps), 5. Joe Batley (68 apps), 6. Steven Luatua (134 apps), 7. Benjamin Grondona (6 apps), 8. Fitz Harding (c) (77 apps).

System players: 16. Harry Thacker (116 apps), 17. Yann Thomas (113 apps), 18. George Kloska (48 apps), 19. Joe Owen (16 apps), 20. Jake Heenan (111 apps), 21. Sam Wolstenholme (4 apps), 22. Sam Worsley (8 apps), 23. Benjamin Elizalde (2 apps).

Unavailable: Ellis Genge, Sam Grahamslaw, Josh Caulfield, Steele Barker, George Taylor, Santiago Grondona, Kofi Cripps, Viliame Mata, Harry Randall, James Williams, Siva Naulago, Noah Heward, Max Malins.