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Posted Friday, February 16th 2018 @thomastainton

Team news: London Scottish vs Bristol Rugby

Friday, February 16th 2018

Bristol Rugby target a sixteenth straight victory in the Greene King IPA Championship when the West Country outfit face London Scottish on Saturday (3pm KO).

Nine internationals included in starting line-up
Bristol go in search of sixteenth successive league win
Average age of starting line-up is 29
Eleven changes to side that beat Ealing Trailfinders

Pat Lam – whose side moved thirteen points clear of Ealing Trailfinders last weekend – makes eleven changes for the Richmond Athletic Ground clash.

In the backline, Jack Tovey and club record try scorer David Lemi are included, while exciting young guns Callum Sheedy and Andy Uren form the half back partnership.

Soane Tonga’uiha, Nick Fenton-Wells and Gaston Cortes come into the front row, while Joe Latta makes a first league start since September and Joe Joyce returns to the starting line-up.

In the back row, Jack Lam is named at openside and Jordan Crane skippers the side for the sixth time this season.

Head coach Lam said: “Saturday presents another challenge in London and another chance for us to keep moving towards our main goal.

“The selected squad are hungry for the opportunity and they’ve brought plenty of energy this week – that will be important for us in the game versus Scottish.”

Bristol Rugby team to play London Scottish at the Richmond Athletic Ground on Saturday, 17 February (3pm KO):

15. Luke Morahan; 14. Alapati Leiua, 13. Jack Tovey, 12. Tusi Pisi, 11. David Lemi; 10. Callum Sheedy, 9. Andy Uren; 1. Soane Tonga’uiha, 2. Nick Fenton-Wells, 3. Gaston Cortes, 4. Joe Joyce, 5. Joe Latta, 6. Steve Luatua, 7. Jack Lam, 8. Jordan Crane (c).

Replacements: 16. Jason Harris-Wright, 17. Jack O’Connell, 18. James Lay, 19. Sam Jeffries, 20. Rhodri Williams, 21. Ian Madigan, 22. Jordan Williams.

UNAVAILABLE: Ross McMillan (wrist), Jack Cosgrove (foot), Ryan Bevington (knee), Tyler Gendall (back), John Hawkins (knee), Dan Tuohy (shoulder), Chris Vui (ankle), Ehize Ehizode (shoulder), Giorgi Nemsadze (international duty), James Dun (knee), Nick Haining (shoulder), Thretton Palamo (foot), Aaron Chapman (achilles), Mat Protheroe (knee), Reiss Cullen (loan), Sam Bedlow (loan), Will Hurrell (loan), George Perkins (loan), Ryan Edwards (loan).