The Anglo Welsh continues to provide a wonderful opportunity to blood new players with five changes for the trip to Saints including a first start for prop Henry Walker ..
He came on in the entertaining 36-32 defeat of Sarries in the same competition last week and will continue at Franklins Gardens.
Billy Burns will pull the strings at fly half with Gareth Evans making his first appearance of the season at No 8, and Joe Latta coming in at lock and skipper Ludlow shifting over to blindside.
Gloucs: 15. Lloyd Evans; 14. Mat Protheroe, 13. Henry Purdy, 12. Elliott Creed, 11. Ollie Thorley; 10. Billy Burns, 9. Callum Braley; 1. Yann Thomas, 2. Henry Walker, 3. Salesi Ma'afu; 4. Joe Batley, 5. Joe Latta; 6. Lewis Ludlow (capt), 7. Dan Thomas, 8. Gareth Evans
Reps: Joe Mullis, Josh Hohneck, Ciaran Knight, Charlie Beckett, Freddie Clarke, Ben Vellacott, Tom Hudson, Will Safe
Saints give two players their first starts of the season - Jamie Elliott on the right wing and James Craig in the second row.
Saints: 15 James Wilson; 14 Jamie Elliott, 13 Luther Burrell, 12 Rory Hutchinson, 11 Tom Collins; 10 Sam Olver, 9 Tom Kessell; 1 Ethan Waller, 2 Charlie Clare, 3 Paul Hill; 4 Jordan Onojaife, 5 James Craig; 6 Jamie Gibson, 7 Lewis Ludlam,8 Sam Dickinson (capt).
Reps: James Fish, Matt Beesley, Gareth Denman, Michael Paterson, Teimana Harrison, Ben Nutley, Lee Dickson, Ben Foden
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Date: 11/11/2016 13:37
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