Gareth Anscombe returns as Gloucester makes 7 changes for Bath

Gareth Anscombe returns to the Gloucester starting line-up as one of seven personnel changes for Sunday’s Challenge Cup quarter-final against Bath at The Rec.

The Wales international is named at fly-half having recovered from a minor injury. He will form a new half-back pairing with Caolan Englefield.

Santi Carreras, Christian Wade and Jake Morris continue in an unchanged back three, while Will Butler comes into the midfield alongside captain Chris Harris.

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Harris takes over the armband from Lewis Ludlow, who is named among the replacements.

In the pack, Ciaran Knight, Jack Singleton and Kirill Gotovtsev remain in place in the front row. Freddie Clarke returns to the second row to partner Cam Jordan.

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There are two further changes in the back row. Deian Gwynne is promoted to the starting side, replacing Jack Clement, and Harry Taylor comes in for Ludlow. Ruan Ackermann is the only survivor in the back row from the team that defeated Castres in the Round of 16.

The bench features a 6–2 forwards split. Seb Blake, Val Rapava Ruskin, Afo Fasogbon, Freddie Thomas, Ludlow and Clement provide cover up front, while Tomos Williams and Charlie Atkinson are named as the backline replacements.

Williams returns to the matchday squad after sitting out last weekend.

GLOUCESTER:
15 Santi Carreras
14 Christian Wade
13 Chris Harris (C)
12 Will Butler
11 Jake Morris
10 Gareth Anscombe
9 Caolan Englefield
1 Ciaran Knight
2 Jack Singleton
3 Kirill Gotovtsev
4 Freddie Clarke
5 Cam Jordan
6 Deian Gwynne
7 Harry Taylor
8 Ruan Ackermann

REPLACEMENTS:
16 Seb Blake
17 Val Rapava Ruskin
18 Afo Fasogbon
19 Freddie Thomas
20 Lewis Ludlow
21 Jack Clement
22 Tomos Williams
23 Charlie Atkinson