Gloucester v Exeter Chiefs: Aviva Premiership team news
Last Updated: 15/04/16 7:06pm
Two sides looking to bounce back after European disappointment will face each other on Friday night as Gloucester host Exeter at Kingsholm in Round 20.
"It is almost the perfect game coming out of the European weekend," said Exeter's Head Coach Rob Baxter.
"Two teams that suffered close losses and who put a lot emotionally into the game and now have a short turnaround and it is a great test for both sides to see who can re-energise and reinvigorate themselves quickly for an important game of rugby."
The Chiefs make just one change to their starting XV as Moray Low misses out due to injury. Harry Williams takes his place at tighthead prop with Carl Rimmer coming onto the bench.
Hosts Gloucester make four changes, three of which are in their pack. Yann Thomas is set to make his first Premiership start of the season with Jeremy Thrush and Ross Moriarty returning to the second and back rows.
The only change in the backs sees Billy Twelvetrees come into the midfield with Henry Trinder moving out to the left wing replacing Steve McColl.
"We've analysed last week's game, but now put that behind us. That's sport, that's all you can do - learn from it and look forward to the next game," said Director of Rugby David Humphreys.
"It's consistency we're striving for, we put in a good performance against Leicester but then were poor last week. That's the challenge for us all."
Six places separate the two sides in the Aviva Premiership table. Exeter are currently sitting in second and are three-points behind league leaders Saracens while the Cherry and Whites lie in eighth.
Gloucester have slipped to five straight defeats in all competitions, their worst run since 2012, but have only lost twice at Kingsholm this Premiership season.
Gloucester: 15 Tom Marshall; 14 Rob Cook, 13 Billy Twelvetrees, 12 Mark Atkinson, 11 Henry Trinder, 10 James Hook, 9 Greig Laidlaw (c); 1 Yann Thomas, 2 Richard Hibbard, 3 John Afoa, 4 Tom Savage, 5 Jeremy Thrush; 6 Ross Moriarty, 7 Matt Kvesic, 8 Ben Morgan.
Replacements: 16 Darren Dawidiuk, 17 Nick Wood, 18 Paul Doran-Jones, 19 Elliott Stooke, 20 Gareth Evans, 21 Willi Heinz, 22 Ollie Thorley, 23 Jacob Rowan.
Exeter: 15 Lachlan Turner, 14 Jack Nowell, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Ian Whitten, 11 Olly Woodburn, 10 Gareth Steenson (c), 9 Will Chudley; 1 Ben Moon, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3 Harry Williams, 4 Mitch Lees, 5 Geoff Parling, 6 Don Armand, 7 Julian Salvi, 8 Thomas Waldrom.
Replacements: 16 Jack Yeandle, 17 Alec Hepburn, 18 Carl Rimmer, 19 Damian Welch, 20 Dave Ewers, 21 Dave Lewis, 22 Michele Campagnaro, 23 James Short.