By New Cherry
December 22 2017

Tom Marshall makes his first start of the season as Johan Ackermann picks a side to continue our run as leaders of the chasing pack ..

Nobody will be surprised that the big guns rested in Europe are back to take on Wasps at the Ricoh.

In fact, there's a wole new front row in MCallister, Hanson and Afoa plus the return of skipper Willi Heinz. In the back row Jake Polledri keeps his place with Lewis Ludlow and Ruan Ackermann also back.

They'll take on a Wasps team which has won its last four games and which is jist three poi9nts behind the Cherry and Whites.

A massive game at any time of year but a treat at Christmas - specially if we win..

Gloucs: Tom Marshall; 14. Charlie Sharples, 13. Billy Twelvetrees, 12. Mark Atkinson, 11. Ollie Thorley; 10. Billy Burns, 9. Willi Heinz (captain); 1. Paddy McAllister, 2. James Hanson, 3. John Afoa; 4. Tom Savage, 5. Ed Slater; 6. Jake Polledri, 7. Lewis Ludlow, 8. Ruan Ackermann

Reps: Richard Hibbard, Cameron Orr,  Josh Hohneck,  Jeremy Thrush, Freddie Clarke,  Ben Vellacott, Owen Williams,  Henry Trinder