Two of the Aviva Premiership’s in form sides meet at The Stoop as Harlequins will try to maintain their unbeaten start to the season against London Irish.
Both sides are coming fresh of impressive league victories and will look to carry their recent form into the LV=Cup but have made a number of changes.
Harlequins have made nine changes to the starting line up that beat Leicester a week ago; Tom Williams returns from injury at full back, Tom Casson will start alongside Ben Urdapilleta in a new look centre partnership and Rory Clegg and Richard Bolt who start as half backs together for the first time this season.
In the forwards James Johnston starts at at tight head alongside Joe Marler and Chris Brooker, Charlie Matthews makes his first start after some impressive appearances from the bench, alongside Sam Twomey to form an all England u20 second row partnership. Will Skinner returns to the starting line up for the first time since his injury in the opening game of the season against Irish, to captain the side
London Irish has made six changes from the side that blew away Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership last.
In the forwards James Johnston starts at at tight head alongside Joe Marler and Chris Brooker, Charlie Matthews makes his first start after some impressive appearances from the bench, alongside Sam Twomey to form an all England u20 second row partnership. Will Skinner returns to the starting line up for the first time since his injury in the opening game of the season against Irish, to captain the side
London Irish has made six changes from the side that blew away Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership last.
James Buckland and Alex Gray come into the forward pack for David Paice and Chris Hala’ufia (who starts the first of his seven match ban) respectively. Paul Hodgson and Adrian Jarvis will forge a new half back combination and Guy Armitage and Jonathan Spratt will come into the centres. Nick Kennedy will captain the side.
London Irish head coach Toby Booth said: “The LV=Cup presents a great opportunity to continue the momentum we have gained in the Premiership. It is a tournament we will be taking seriously and want to do well in.”
Harlequins: 15.Tom Williams, 14.Seb Stegmann, 13.Ben Urdapilleta, 12.Tom Casson, 11.Sam Smith, 10.Rory Clegg, 9.Richard Bolt, 1.Joe Marler, 2.Chris Brooker, 3.James Johnston, 4.Sam Twomey, 5.Charlie Matthews, 6.Luke Wallace, 7 Will Skinner (capt), 8.Chris York
Replacements: 16.Rob Buchanan, 17.Mark Lambert, 18.Kyle Snickler, 19.George Merrick, 20.Joe Trayfoot, 21.Ollie Lindsay Hague, 22.Matt Hopper, 23.Charlie Walker
London Irish: 15.Tom Homer, 14.Topsy Ojo, 13.Jonathan Spratt, 12.Guy Armitage, 11.Adam Thompstone, 10.Adrian Jarvis, 9.Paul Hodgson, 1.Max Lahiff, 2.James Buckland, 3.Faan Rautenbach, 4.Nick Kennedy (Capt), 5.Bryn Evans, 6.Declan Danaher, 7. Jamie Gibson, 8.Alex Gray
Replacements: 16.Brian Blaney, 17.Mark George, 18.Paulica Ion, 19.David Sis,; 20.Richard Thorpe, 21.Joe Ansbro, 22.Steven Shingler, 23.Ross Samson
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