Europe Calling


Ruan Ackermann
By New Cherry
November 15 2019

Fantastic game in prospect tonight as we kick off the Heineken Champions Cup with the visit of the mighty Toulouse for a 7.45 kick off - it's on BT if you can't get there.

We will have to be sharper than we were against the wounded Sarries last week and there are a few changes - most significantly in the front row.

 Val Rapava Ruskin and Jamal Ford-Robinson start while Ruan Ackermann takes over from Jaco Kriel in the back row.

In the backs Joe Simpson returns at scrum-half in place of Callum Braley.

Gloucs: 15. Jason Woodward; 14. Tom Marshall, 13. Chris Harris, 12. Mark Atkinson, 11. Ollie Thorley; 10. Danny Cipriani, 9. Joe Simpson; 1. Val Rapava Ruskin, 2. Franco Marais, 3. Jamal Ford-Robinson; 4. Freddie Clarke, 5. Gerbrandt Grobler; 6. Ruan Ackermann, 7. Lewis Ludlow, 8. Ben Morgan (captain)

Reps: 16. Corné Fourie, 17. Josh Hohneck, 18. Fraser Balmain, 19. Alex Craig, 20. Jake Polledri, 21. Callum Braley, 22. Billy Twelvetrees, 23. Matt Banahan.

Toulouse -reigning Top 14 champions - will be without world cup winning winger Cheslin Kolbe, which is a shame as the Kingsholm faithful would love to have seen this rare talent.

However, they will see a number of French players returning from Japan in the shape of  Yoann Huget, Maxime Medard and Romain Ntamack.

Europe Calling
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Date: 15/11/2019 11:27

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