Gloucester Rugby return to Kingsholm this week in fine form after recording a second successive victory in the Premiership Rugby Cup last weekend.

Director of Rugby, George Skivington has made five changes to his starting line-up for Friday night’s fixture against Harlequins.

Jack Reeves comes in for Josh Hathaway on the wing, whilst summer signing Max Llewellyn switches to outside centre to make room for Seb Atkinson in the 12 shirt. The final change in the backs is a first appearance of the season for Lloyd Evans who starts at fly-half, with George Barton moving to the bench.

In the pack, Harry Elrington lines up at loosehead alongside Socino and Knight, both of whom started last weekend at Saracens. There’s then a welcome return for Ruan Ackermann who starts at blindside flanker following a period on the sidelines through injury.

Amongst the replacements, George McGuigan is in line for his first bit of action of the season, as is Alex Hearle in the 23 shirt. Club Captain, Lewis Ludlow, is amongst the replacements once more too.

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Team News

15 Reece Dunn*

14 Jack Reeves*

13 Max Llewellyn

12 Seb Atkinson*

11 Jake Morris*

10 Lloyd Evans*

9 Caolan Englefield

1. Harry Elrington

2 Santiago Socino

3 Ciaran Knight*

4 Arthur Clark* (C)

5 Cameron Jordan*

6 Ruan Ackermann

7 Ben Donnell

8 Jack Clement*

Replacements

16 George McGuigan

17 Archie McArthur*

18 Afolabi Fasogbon*

19 Freddie Thomas*

20 Lewis Ludlow*

21 Matty Jones*

22 George Barton*

23 Alex Hearle

*Academy player or graduate