Gloucester team for penultimate home fixture

April 25, 2025
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George Skivington has made two changes from last weekend's defeat at the hands of Saracens for Gloucester Rugby's return to Kingsholm this weekend.

The Cherry & Whites hope to maintain touching distance to the top 4 when they take on fellow West Country side, Exeter Chiefs, on Sunday afternoon.

Seb Blake moves into the starting XV, with Jack Singleton dropping to the bench. Blake joins Val Rapava Ruskin and Afolabi Fasogbon in the front row, with Arthur Clark and Freddie Thomas again packing down behind them.

Jack Clement, Ruan Ackermann and captain Lewis Ludlow form an unchanged back row to complete the pack.

The Welsh duo of Tomos Williams and Gareth Anscombe combine again at half-back, with Seb Atkinson and Chris Harris partnered in midfield.

Christian Wade replaces George Barton on the wing, in the only change in the back line, where he'll line up alongside Jake Morris and Santi Carreras in the back-three.

Blake's promotion to the starting XV sees Singleton join Jamal Ford-Robinson, Kirill Gotovtsev, Cam Jordan and Freddie Clarke in covering the forward positions.

Academy graduate, Jack Cotgreave, is amongst the backs replacements, after making his Gallagher Premiership debut last time out. Caolan Englefield and Charlie Atkinson complete the matchday squad.