Gloucester v Rovigo: Teams
Gloucester coach Bryan Redpath has opted to rest a number of players for the visit of Rovigo in the Amlin Challenge Cup.
Last Updated: 16/10/10 6:29pm
Gloucester coach Bryan Redpath has opted to rest a number of players for the visit of Rovigo in the Amlin Challenge Cup.
Freddie Burns will make his first start of the season at fly-half, Jonny May is named in the centres, while James Simpson-Daniel and Lesley Vainikolo come in on the wings
In the pack, Alex Brown, Alasdair Strokosch and Andy Hazell come into the starting XV.
Rovigo have also rung the changes for the match, with coach Polla Roux making a total of 10 alternations to his line-up.
There is a new look front row of Vittorio Golfetti, Flavio Damiano and Nicola Quaglio, while Davide Duca team up at Michele Zanirato half-back.
Gloucester: 15. Olly Morgan, 14. James Simpson-Daniel, 13. Henry Trinder, 12. Jonny May, 11. Lesley Vainikolo, 10 Freddie Burns, 9 Dave Lewis, 1 Alasdair Dickinson, 2 Scott Lawson, 3 Paul Doran-Jones, 4 Jim Hamilton, 5 Alex Brown, 6 Alasdair Strokosch, 7 Andy Hazell, 8 Luke Narraway
Replacements:16 Darren Dawiduik, 17 Nick Wood, 18 Pierre Capdevielle, 19 Peter Buxton, 20 Brett Deacon, 21 Jordi Pasqualin, 22 Nicky Robinson, 23 Charlie Sharples
Rovigo: 15 Stefan Basson, 14 Andrea Bacchetti, 13 Alberto Lunardon, 12 Francesco Zarattini, 11 Marko Stanojevic, 10 Davide Duca, 9 Michele Zanirato, 8 Agustin Guzman, 7 Jean-François Montauriol, 6 Younes Anouer, 5 Daniele Tumiati, 4. Tomasso Reato, 3 Vittorio Golfetti, 2 Flavio Damiano, 1 Nicola Quaglio
Replacements:16 Luke Mahoney, 17 Rik Dolcetto, 18 Giovanni Boccalon, 19 Marco Barion, 20 Aaron Persico, 21 German Bustos, 22 Marcello De Gasperi, 23 Alberto Zorzi,