Tindall to lead Gloucester in opener
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:50
Gloucester coach Bryan Redpath named Mike Tindall as captain of his side for Saturday's Aviva Premiership clash at the Exeter Chiefs.
Redpath welcomes back several players, Tindall included, who were all used sparingly in pre-season, as he fields an experienced line up for the club's first Premiership visit to Sandy Park.
It's Exeter's first game in the top-flight, having clinched promotion in the two legged Championship play off win over Bristol back in May.
The Chiefs have recruited swiftly to strengthen their squad in preparation for the new season and there is sure to be a lively and passionate atmosphere come Saturday.
Redpath told the club website that playing the likes of the Ospreys and Munster on the road in pre-season was geared towards away days like Saturday.
"It's why we played Ospreys and Munster away, two challenging grounds," he said. "It will be a great atmosphere and huge credit to Exeter for what they've achieved.
"We've got to focus properly. The big challenge is our away form. We need to get our head around that and Saturday is when it starts. We have to make sure that we are mentally tough for that game."
Gloucester Rugby: 15 Olly Morgan, 14 James Simpson-Daniel, 13 Mike Tindall (captain), 12 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, 11 Lesley Vainikolo, 10 Nicky Robinson, 9 Dave Lewis, 8 Luke Narraway, 7 Akapusi Qera, 6 Peter Buxton, 5 Alex Brown, 4 Dave Attwood, 3 Pierre Capdevielle, 2 Scott Lawson, 1 Nick Wood.
Replacements: 16 Olivier Azam, 17 Alasdair Dickinson, 18 Rupert Harden, 19 Will James, 20 Alasdair Strokosch, 21 Jordi Pasqualin, 22 Tim Taylor, 23 Tim Molenaar.
Date: Saturday, September 4
Venue: Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 15.00 (14.00 GMT)
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Paul Burton, Ashley Rowden
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