Gloucester vs Bristol Saturday 15.00

[jimKRFC]

Gloucester:

15. Santiago Carreras, 14. Louis Rees-Zammit*, 13. Chris Harris, 12. Giorgi Kveseladze, 11. Jonny May*, 10. Adam Hastings, 9. Ben Meehan; 1. Val Rapava-Ruskin, 2. Jack Singleton, 3. Fraser Balmain, 4. Freddie Clarke*, 5. Matias Alemanno, 6. Jordy Reid, 7. Lewis Ludlow (c)*, 8. Ruan Ackermann

Subs:
16. Santiago Socino, 17. Harry Elrington, 18. Ciaran Knight*, 19. Cam Jordan*, 20. Albert Tuisue, 21. Stephen Varney*, 22. Jack Reeves*, 23. Lloyd Evans*

Bristol:
15. Charles Piutau (67 apps), 14. Luke Morahan (102 apps), 13. Piers O'Conor (113 apps), 12. Sam Bedlow (52 apps), 11. Henry Purdy (43 apps); 10. Callum Sheedy (137 apps), 9. Tom Whiteley (9 apps); 1. Ellis Genge (27 apps), 2. Will Capon (65 apps), 3. Kyle Sinckler (37 apps), 4. Joe Batley (20 apps), 5. Joe Joyce (c) (156 apps), 6. Chris Vui (98 apps), 7. Dan Thomas (113 apps), 8. Fitz Harding (32 apps).

Subs: 16. Harry Thacker (78 apps), 17. Jake Woolmore (112 apps), 18. Max Lahiff (44 apps), 19. John Hawkins (39 apps), 20. Sam Lewis (2 apps), 21. Andy Uren (139 apps), 22. AJ MacGinty (5 apps), 23. Jack Bates (25 apps).

Unavailable: Jake Kerr, Steven Luatua, Jake Heenan, Sam Jeffries, Magnus Bradbury, Harry Randall, Semi Radradra, Siva Naulago, Gabriel Ibitoye.

Gloucester at home, going fairly well, vs Bristol, struggling & key players out, so can only see a home win. Hopefully, after two pretty shocking performances Bristol 1) put up a fight 2) play like they've actually trained together...

[Mellsblue]

RICH LANE!!! being rested ahead of the AIs, I assume. Seems the only logical explanation.

[fivepointer]

Glos didnt look crash hot last week but neither did Bristol, who have Harding back at 8 and have wasted no time in getting Batley in the side.
Atkinson out long term so Glos with a new pairing at centre.

[Peej]

Fitz Harding coming from absolutely nowhere.

[Mellsblue]

I know I said I wouldn’t moan about Dallaglio but:

“If it ain’t broke you don’t have to do anything with it.”

[Mellsblue]

The condescending tap on the head of a penalised player should be an immediate red card, six month ban and two days in the stocks in the oppo’s city/town centre.

[Mellsblue]

15 years ago you’d be calling for a player of Reid’s quality to be in the England squad but now he’s probably in double figures in the pecking order…

[Banquo]

nice to hear Barnes speaking the local lingo.

Reids an aussie iirc

[Mellsblue]

If Bedlow’s nickname isn’t ‘futon’ then I reckon I’ve pinpointed the reason for Bristol’s drop from the top of the Prem.

[Mellsblue]

nice to hear Barnes speaking the local lingo.

Reids an aussie iirc

Yep but I’m sure he qualifies on residency.

[Mellsblue]

Great interview:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jord ... -7zd5m7s8k

[Banquo]

fair dinkum

[Banquo]

comedy iineouts

[twitchy]

Decent game so far.

[twitchy]

Quality try from bris.

[Banquo]

terrible defence but no try

[Mellsblue]

If that’s a try… blimey… but it’s not

[twitchy]

Unlucky.

[Banquo]

glaws pen imo

[Mellsblue]

glaws pen imo

The FKAS of the west cuntree.

[Banquo]

insight from lol, lol

[Banquo]

glaws pen imo

The FKAS of the west cuntree.

arrr

[Mellsblue]

Tenner on Piatau.

[twitchy]

lol

[Banquo]

lol