Date: Fri 07 Dec 2012
David Paice and Jonathan Joseph, fresh from playing for England this autumn, return to the London Irish side for tomorrow’s Amlin Challenge Cup match against Gloucester at Madejski Stadium (kick-off 3pm).
Sailosi Tagicakibau moves from outside centre to inside centre with Joseph taking the 13 shirt. Matt Garvey moves to the second row with Gibson coming into the back row and Halani Aulika starts at tighthead prop.
London Irish Director of Rugby Brian Smith said: “Both sides are well placed in the group and the next two week’s will go a long way to seeing which side goes through to the knock out stages. Gloucester are enjoying a good run this season and will be a difficult opposition tomorrow, so we will need to be at our best to get the result.”
London Irish team to face Gloucester:
15. Tom Homer; 14. Topsy Ojo*; 13. Jonathan Joseph*; 12. Sailosi Tagicakibau*; 11. Anthony Watson; 10. Ian Humphreys; 9. Darren Allinson; 1. Max Lahiff; 2. David Paice*; 3. Halani Aulika*; 4. Bryn Evans*; 5. Matt Garvey; 6. Declan Danaher (Captain); 7.Jamie Gibson; 8. Ofisa Treviranus*
Replacements: 16. Scott Lawson*; 17.Jerry Yanuyanutawa*; 18.Leo Halavatau; 19. Kieran Low; 20. Chris Hala’ufia*; 21. Guy Armitage; 22. Shane Geraghty*; 23. Jack Moates
*Denotes Internationals
Gloucester Rugby:
Gloucester Rugby:
Martyn Thomas; Charlie Sharples, Tim Molenaar, Freddie Burns, Shane Monahan; Tim Taylor, Dan Robson; Nick Wood, Huia Edmonds, Shaun Knight; Tom Savage, Jim Hamilton (capt); Sione Kalamafoni, Matt Cox, Gareth Evans
Replacements:
Darren Dawidiuk, Dan Murphy, Rupert Harden, Will James, Ben Morgan, Dave Lewis, Mike Tindall, Rob Cook
