Two To Go
Ackermann Returns
By New Cherry
May 20 2022
Gloucs return to action after a week's lay-off with two massive games as they look to secure a tip four place. It won't be easy with Quins at Twickenham this week followed by Sarries on Sarurday June 4th at Kingsholm.
The Cherry and Whites are not favourites to win either game. However, they have the talent to beat any side in the league and most of it will be on show at headquarters against a side which needs the win to guarantee their own top four finish.
There are four changes to the side which lost to Sarries in the Challenge Cup quarter-final - Ruan Ackermann, Giorgi Kveseladze, Santiago Socin and Kirill Gotovtsev all start.
Against a Quins side which likes to play it could be an epic with Gloucs fielding same real scoring power in Santiago Carreras (fullback) Louis Rees-Zammit and Ollie Thorley.
Up front Val Rapava-Ruskin, Santiago Socino and Kirill Gotovtsev will be in the front row wit a potent back row of Ackermann, Ben Morgan and Lewis Ludlow .
After a week off let's hope they all raring to go.
Gloucs: 15. Santiago Carreras 14. Louis Rees-Zammit 13. Chris Harris 12. Giorgi Kveseladze 11. Ollie Thorley 10. Adam Hastings 9. Charlie Chapman 1. Val Rapava-Ruskin 2. Santiago Socino 3. Kirill Gotovtsev 4. Freddie Clarke 5. Matias Alemanno 6. Ruan Ackermann 7. Lewis Ludlow (capt) 8. Ben Morgan
Reps: 16. Jack Singleton 17. Harry Elrington 18. Fraser Balmain 19. Andrew Davidson 20. Jordy Reid 21. Ben Meehan 22. Billy Twelvetrees 23. Tom Seabrook