Christmas Cracker
Laidlaw
By Cheery Cherry
December 24 2016
It should be close at HQ on Tuesday. Both Gloucs and Quins are on 23 points which is 15 points short of where they want to be ..
However, both clubs are just one spoint short of six place which must be the first target with Tigers currently occupying the fourth play-off place on 31 points.
Gloucs bring back a handful of experienced pros with Greg Laidlaw back to skipper the side.
Also back are Billy Twelvetrees, Paddy McAllister, Mariano Galarza and Ross Moriarty.
On the bench we have centre Andrew Symons named in the squad for the first time after returning from injury.
for the first time, a timely return given Mark Atkinson suffered a significant hamstring injury in France and will be ruled out for a number of weeks.
Gloucs: 15. James Hook; 14. Charlie Sharples, 13. Matt Scott, 12. Billy Twelvetrees, 11. Jonny May; 10. Billy Burns, 9. Greig Laidlaw (capt); 1. Paddy McAllister, 2. Richard Hibbard, 3. Josh Hohneck; 4. Tom Savage, 5. Mariano Galarza; 6. Ross Moriarty, 7. Jacob Rowan, 8. Ben Morgan
Reps: 16. Motu Matu'u, 17. Yann Thomas, 18. Salesi Ma'afu, 19. Jeremy Thrush, 20. Matt Kvesic, 21. Willi Heinz, 22. Andrew Symons, 23. Henry Purdy