Head Coach, George Skivington, has named his Gloucester Rugby side to take on Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate tomorrow afternoon, in the Cherry & Whites' last game of the season.

There's plenty on the line in the final game of this season's Gallagher Premiership, in addition to local bragging rights against our West Country neighbours, there is also a chance for Gloucester Rugby to leapfrog the Bears into the final Champions Cup qualifying spot.

Up front, George McGuigan, who returned from a long-term injury last time out against Sale, is flanked by Mayco Vivas and Kirill Gotovtsev once more.

Freddie Clarke and Matias Alemanno both won awards at last week's end-of-season awards. Clarke won Try of the Season for his acrobatic finish in La Rochelle, whilst Alemanno won the Sid Smart Award, they're partnered together in the second row.

Club Captain, Lewis Ludlow and Jack Clement start in the back row, with Ben Morgan packing down at number 8 in his last game before retiring from professional rugby.

International pair Steve Varney and Adam Hastings are the half-backs, with Gloucester Rugby's Young Player of the Season, Seb Atkinson, combining with Hastings' Scotland teammate, Chris Harris, in midfield.

Ollie Thorley, Jonny May and the Cherry & Whites' Coaches' Player of the Season, Santi Carreras, start in the back three.

On the bench, there is a return for Val Rapava-Ruskin. Rapava-Ruskin is joined by Seb Blake, Jamal Ford-Robinson, Cam Jordan, Freddie Thomas, Ben Meehan, Alex Hearle and Billy Twelvetrees, who after 11 years at Kingsholm, will depart for pastures new next season.

Tomorrow's game kicks off at 4pm at Ashton Gate, and will be broadcast live on BT Sport.

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Starting XV

15. Santi Carreras

14. Jonny May*

13. Chris Harris

12. Seb Atkinson

11. Ollie Thorley

10 Adam Hastings

9. Stephen Varney*

1. Mayco Vivas

2. George McGuigan

3. Kirill Gotovtsev

4. Freddie Clarke*

5. Matias Alemanno

6. Jack Clement*

7. Lewis Ludlow* (c)

8. Ben Morgan

Replacements

16. Seb Blake*

17. Val Rapava-Ruskin

18. Jamal Ford-Robinson

19. Cam Jordan*

20. Freddie Thomas*

21. Ben Meehan

22. Billy Twelvetrees

23. Alex Hearle

*Denotes academy graduate.

Cherry & Whites team for final game of 2022/23 season

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