Taylor named A League skipper on comeback : News

Fly half Tim Taylor will make his playing comeback and will also skipper the side at Kingsholm this evening following injury as Gloucester take on London Wasps in the Aviva Premiership Rugby A League (kick off 7:45pm).

Taylor will make his first appearance since injuring his knee in the first team clash against the same opponents on September 25th.

Only the South Stand will be open with entry free for season ticket holders. Adult ticket are £5 and £1 for under 15s.

Gloucester Rugby:

Matt Betty (Cinderford); Tom Voyce, Jonny May, Jack Hayes, Ryan Brend (Hartpury); Tim Taylor (capt), Dan Robson; Yann Thomas, Darren Dawidiuk, Rupert Harden; Tom Savage (Hartpury), Will James; Rob Langley, Marcus Brown (Hartpury), Matt Cox

Replacements:

Koree Britton, Joe Reid (Birmingham & Solhull), Harry Casson, Lotti Molitika (Hartpury), Waylon Gasson (Taunton), Christian Gervias (Taunton), Sam Deakin (Hartpury)

The Cherry and Whites returned to preseason training this morning, so we caught up with Head of Strength & Conditioning Dan Tobin about what was ahead for the squad.

Stephen Thomas, a regular at Gloucester Rugby's Walking Rugby sessions is in line for a top prize after being nominated for Premiership Rugby's BREAKTHRU Achiever of the Year award. He admitted to GRTV to being shocked and humbled by the news.