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Gloucester: Marshall; Rees-Zammit, Harris, Atkinson, Thorley; Cipriani, Heinz (c); Rapava Ruskin, Marais, Balmain; Craig, Mostert, Ackermann, Ludlow Morgan

Replacements: Gleave, Hohneck, Ford-Robinson, Grobler, Clarke, Simpson, Twelvetrees, Sharples

Worcester: Pennell; Humphreys, Beck, Mills, Nanai; Weir Hougaard; Black, Moulds (c), Schonert, Bresler, Kitchener, Hill, Lewis, du Preez

Replacements: Taufete'e, Bower, Carey, Fatialofa, van Velze, Heaney, Lance, Shillcock

Is this Heinz's first game since the RWC?

Oakboy wrote:Is this Heinz's first game since the RWC?

I think so - good for them to have a high-level international back!

The wings for Gloucester are absolutely rapid. I worry about Rees-Zammit playing for Wales - he is far too dangerous.

Puja

Oakboy wrote:Is this Heinz's first game since the RWC?

Yep, he's had a hamstring issue.

I haven't watched wuss much at all, I was hoping to see Ollie Lawrence tonight. I haven't seen him mentioned much, injured?

Think Lawrence might be injured. He didnt feature in the Prem Shield game earlier in the week. He hasnt played much at all this season.
Might be a close game. Wuss proving they arent pushovers, while Glos are forming a habit of narrowly losing games they should have won.

Ollie Lawrence injured his ankle against Dragons a couple of weeks ago.

He hasn't played much as he is 3rd choice at 13 and is quite often injured. Had quite a serious injury towards the end of kast season. His time will definitely come soon tho

LRZ is stupidly fast, but a little lacking in defensive technique just yet, he doesn’t shirk, but isn’t always successful, that said he’s quickly making that shirt his own. In a year or two he’s going to be the business. Heinz back at captain is a big plus, something I would never have said 18 months ago. Glos need a win, too many losses, narrowly or otherwise and confidence is low, some supporters getting on their backs too. A win should ease that. Wuss have a resilience this season that is new, think this could be close....

It's a bit of a Friday night yawn.

Great last 20, only one team playing any rugby really. Glad for the win, hoping that’s a good confidence builder.

Shame that young winger is Welsh.

It is. He's quite a talent.
Glos got there in the end, but really did make hard work of putting away a very poor Worcester. Ted Hill stood out but the rest were very ordinary.
A nice 5 pt win is exactly what Glos needed.

Oakboy wrote:Shame that young winger is Welsh.

Yep. Looks like he’s already having to make that clear. A lot of people would he’d he their bets at this stage, assuming he’s qualified for both.

Good on him.