Monday, 24 September 2012

Development XV set to take on Gloucester

Tigers name a young squad containing 10 teenagers as they travel to Gloucester looking for their second win in this seasons A League.  Javiah Pohe makes his first start of the season after recovering from injury which kept him out of England Under 18's summer tour to South Africa.  Fraser Balmain moves across the front row from loosehead to tighthead making room for Jonny Harris as Tigers two loaned out props start from the bench.


Tigers Development XV
15 Alex Lewington
14 Henry Purdy
13 Andrew Symons
12 Javiah Pohe
11 Rhys Williams
10 Matt Cornwell (c)
9 Scott Steele
1 Jonny Harris
2 Jimmy Stevens
3 Fraser Balmain
4 Rob Andrew
5 Joe Cain
6 Brett Deacon
7 Richard Thorpe
8 Michael Noone

Replacements
16 Harry Thacker
17 Keiran Brookes
18 Ryan Bower
19 Harry Wells
20 Lucas Guillame
21 Wessel Joost
22 Harrison Lee-Everton
23 Tom Bellak


Gloucester, who for reasons unknown christen their reserves as "United", name former Tigers Academy player Tim Taylor at fly half, with former Nottingham center Tim Molenaar lining up outside him.  Freddie Burns's brother Billy is picked at full back.

Gloucester United: Billy Burns, Steph Reynolds, Drew Locke, Tim Molenaar, Ian Clark, Tim Taylor, Brad Field; Yann Thomas, Tommaso d'Apice, Dario Chistolini; Will Graulich, Elliott Stooke; Peter Buxton (c), Matt Cox, Gareth Evans Replacements: Nico Woodward, James Gibbons, Henry Sandys, Ross Moriarty, Rob Langley, Grant Hancox, Kai Done, Liam Gallaher

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