Two Gloucester Rugby players are poised to feature in the Guinness Six Nations this weekend.

Scrum-half Stephen Varney starts at scrum-half for Italy when they host Ireland in Rome on Saturday afternoon. Varney started in both of Italy's two opening defeats in this year's championship.

Fellow Cherry & White, Jake Polledri, has returned to Kingsholm from the Italian national camp, where he has begun rehabilitation from a shoulder injury sustained against England that required surgery.

Italy v Ireland kicks off at 2.15pm on Saturday and is live on ITV 1.

Louis Rees-Zammit starts on the wing for Wales in their fixture against England in Cardiff.

The wing returned from an ankle injury sustained against Leicester Tigers on Christmas Eve for the Cherry & Whites on Friday evening.

His performance from the bench against Harlequins earned him a spot in the Gallagher Premiership Team of the Week.

Wales' fixture against England kicks off at 4.45pm live on BBC 1 and S4C.

Chris Harris is available for selection for the Cherry & Whites, having been released back from the Scotland camp this week.

In the U20s Six Nations, four Gloucester Rugby Academy players are in the starting XV for England against Wales in Colwyn Bay.

Archie McArthur, Finn Theobald-Thomas, Danny Eite and Josh Hathaway all started the opening two games of the tournament so far.

Rees-Zammit returns for Wales & Varney starts for Italy in Six Nations

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