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Morgan & Simpson-Daniel return to Gloucester

Article Published: Friday 27 November 2009

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Gloucester Rugby Head Coach Bryan Redpath keeps faith with the majority of the side that tamed the Tigers last weekend but is able to include returning England internationals Olly Morgan and James Simpson-Daniel as his side head for Harlequins this weekend.

Both were originally selected to start last Friday but were late withdrawals before the game and Morgan takes up his usual full back spot.

However, Simpson-Daniel has to come into the centre with Henry Trinder suffering a dead leg, Mike Tindall still sidelined and Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu away with Samoa.

In a further backline change, Tom Voyce moves from fullback to the wing with Lesley Vainikolo dropping to the bench.

The pack that started against Leicester remains unchanged although Scott Lawson and Akapusi Qera have returned from international duty and are named amongst the replacements as is Welsh international fly half Nicky Robinson who also had to miss out last Friday.

Harlequins currently sit in 10th place in the Guinness Premiership, just a point behind Gloucester, and Head Coach Bryan Redpath knows it'll be a tough encounter at the Stoop.

"Everybody has an opportunity to beat anyone in this league. There's no easy game and no fixtures which you can say are a dead cert."

"We have to be massively focussed on the next two games. We need victories, however we achieve them."

"The pressure was relieved last week but it hasn't gone away and we'll go down to Harlequins having worked hard Monday to Friday and will do everything we can to win the game."

"Quins are fighting hard. They're in the same position as us. They've been unlucky with injuries and international call ups and they'll be desperate to get back to winning ways."

Gloucester Rugby:

Olly Morgan; Charlie Sharples, James Simpson-Daniel, Tim Molenaar, Tom Voyce; Freddie Burns, Dave Lewis; Nick Wood, Darren Dawidiuk, Greg Somerville; Will James, Dave Attwood; Peter Buxton, Jake Boer, Gareth Delve (capt)

Replacements:Scott Lawson, Paul Doran-Jones, Pierre Capdevielle, Adam Eustace, Akapusi Qera; Jordi Pasqualin, Nicky Robinson, Lesley Vainikolo