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Rugby director Chris Boyd made four changes to the Northampton Saints' starting lineup to face Gloucester Rugby in Sunday's Gallagher Premiership clash.
The men in black, green and gold welcome the third players of cherries and whites (send, 15h) to Franklin's Gardens. The race at the playoffs reached the finish point with only five rounds of the season.
The saints have been defeated once in a Franklin's Gardens tournament since early December and hope to extend a series of home wins against Gloucester dating back to February 2013.
Boyd brings three changes to the group that faced ASM Clermont Auvergne last weekend in the European Challenge Cup. Reece Marshall will replace the heel of the injured James Fish.
Another change in the first row as Francois van Wyk begins to head down, but right-handed prop Paul Hill continues his series of starts.
Courtney Lawes gets into the engine room to join Alex Moon. Flanker Heinrich Brüssow is also selected alongside Lewis Ludlam and skipper Teimana Harrison in the bottom row.
Meanwhile, Dan Biggar and Cobus Reinach will take charge of the back of the Northampton back-to-back match with Rory Hutchinson and Piers Francis – who scored their first Saints attempt at the Kingsholm meet in September – debutant together in the middle of the field for the third straight line. the week.
The only change at the back sees Ahsee Tuala arrive on the wing. Taqele Naiyaravoro and George Furbank complete the composition.
"When you look at the league as a whole, there are a lot of teams that will win five wins in their last matches," Boyd said.
"It does not work mathematically, there is a lot of things to play and it will get straight to the point.
"Every game is vital and every day of the Premiership, there is not much between the top, middle and bottom of the table."
NORTHAMPTON SAINTS vs GLOUCESTER RUGBY
Gallagher Premiership Rugby, Round 18
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Franklin's Gardens
Coup de shipment: 15h
15 George Furbank
14 Ahsee Tuala
13 rory hutchinson
12 pillars Francis
11 Taqele Naiyaravoro
10 Dan Biggar
9 Cobus Reinach
1 François Van Wyk
2 Reece Marshall
3 Paul Hill
4 Alex Moon
5 Courtney Lawes
6 Lewis Ludlam
Heinrich Brüssow
8 Teimana Harrison (c)
replacements:
16 Darren Dawidiuk
17 Alex Waller
18 Ben Franks
19 Api Ratuniyarawa
20 Jamie Gibson
21 Alex Mitchell
22 luther burrell
23 Ken Pisi
Not available for selection:
Andy Symons (knee), Harry Mallinder (knee), Mikey Haywood (knee), Dylan Hartley (knee), Ehren Painter (calf), Paddy Ryan (knee), James Haskell (toe), Fraser Dingwall (ankle), David Ribbans (ankle) and James Fish (concussion)
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