Gloucester's Dan Robson retains his spot at scrum half and Elliot Stooke is named amongst the replacements as England U20 make six changes to the team that beat Scotland 59-3 for Friday night's clash against Italy in Rovigo, kick off 7.00pm.

The Gloucester (England) Rugby Academy forms part of the RFU's Regional Academy network and the club are looking to recruit a new Academy Manager.

It's been a busy few months at the Gloucester Rugby Academy and the progress made with the next generation of young players is starting to be reflected in terms of international recognition.

England Under 20 Head Coach Rob Hunter has named a strong squad ahead of his side's Six Nations opener against Scotland in Firhill on Friday, February 3 (kick off 7.30pm).

England U20 head coach Rob Hunter today announced his revised Under 20 Elite Player Squad for this season's major tournaments with Gloucester's Koree Britton, Ryan Mills and Dan Robson all still featuring.

Gloucester Rugby have continued their planning for the future with the news that highly rated Academy prospects Gareth Evans and Dan Robson have both signed new contracts with the club.

A brace of tries from Ian Clarke plus some accurate goal kicking from Ryan Mills were enough for Gloucester to clinch a 26-22 A League win over the Saracens Storm. The club photographer was on hand to capture the best of the action.

Gloucester withstood a late Saracens fightback to win their fourth Aviva Premiership A League game in a row following a 26 points to 22 victory at Kingsholm on Monday afternoon.

Gloucester Rugby play their final home game in the group stages of the Aviva Premiership A League on Monday with lock Alex Brown set to feature after a long injury absence.

Gloucester made it three wins in a row in the Aviva Premiership A League on Monday evening as a powerful forward effort helped pave the way to a 36-13 win at Bath.

Gloucester have named a strong looking side for Monday evening's Aviva Premiership A League at Bath on Monday evening although Jonny May, originally named at full back, is a late withdrawal.

On a wet, cold and miserable Monday evening at Kingsholm, Gloucester were simply too powerful for a young London Irish side and swept to a 41-0 Aviva Premiership A League win.

Centre Tim Molenaar, who has not featured in 2011-12 since suffering a torn pectoral muscle in preseason, makes a long awaited first appearance in the home A League fixture against London Irish on Monday evening (Kingsholm, kick off 7:30pm).

The first team were away last weekend and will also be away at Connacht this coming weekend. So, if you're missing your fix of rugby at Kingsholm, Gloucester will be taking on London Irish in the Aviva A League on Monday evening.

Gloucester travelled to Henley to take on London Wasps in the Aviva Premiership A League on Monday evening and tasted victory for the first time this season with a 33-22 win.

Gloucester's U19 side were unable to overcome a slow start against the Northampton Academy at Franklins Gardens on Wednesday evening. The second half was better but the Saints emerged 29-10 winners.

The Gloucester Rugby U19s squad will travel to Northampton Saints next Wednesday evening in their latest fixture.

Gloucester tasted defeat in their first home Aviva A League fixture of 2011-12 as a determined and hungry looking Exeter Chiefs side ran out 27-6 winners at a sparsely populated Kingsholm.

Fresh off the plane from Toulouse, Brett Deacon will lead Gloucester into Aviva A League action on Monday evening with the Exeter Chiefs the visitors (kick off 7:30pm).

Louis Spencer, a member of the current Gloucester Rugby Academy, told the Gloucester Citizen this week that he can't wait to run out at Kingsholm next week when he's set to feature in the Gloucester Presidents XV vs Combined Services fixture (Tuesday Nov 8th, kick off 7:45pm).