Harlequins v Gloucester: Aviva Premiership preview
Last Updated: 11/04/15 1:19am
Harlequins make five changes to their starting line-up for Saturday’s Aviva Premiership visit of Gloucester to The Stoop.
Eighth-placed Quins lead the Cherry and Whites by just two points in the table, with both sides looking to finish disappointing league campaigns in positive fashion.
Ollie Lindsay-Hague and Charlie Walker join Marland Yarde in the back three as they seek just their second victory in seven matches.
Aseli Tikoirotuma starts at outside centre, with Matt Shields replacing the injured Kyle Sinckler at tighthead and Luke Wallace named at openside flanker.
Gloucester booked their place in the semi-finals of the European Challenge Cup with victory over Connacht last weekend and they change two for the trip to Twickenham.
Both of those come in the pack as James Hudson and Jacob Rowan come in for the injured Tom Palmer and Matt Kvesic, who is rested.
Harlequins: 15 Ollie Lindsay-Hague, 14 Marland Yarde, 13 Aseli Tikoirotuma, 12 Harry Sloan, 11 Charlie Walker, 10 Nick Evans, 9 Danny Care; 1 Joe Marler (c), 2 Dave Ward, 3 Matt Shields, 4 Nick Easter, 5 George Robson, 6 Luke Wallace, 7 Chris Robshaw, 8 Jack Clifford.
Replacements: 16 Rob Buchanan, 17 Mark Lambert, 18 Darryl Marfo, 19 Charlie Matthews, 20 Netani Talei, 21 Karl Dickson, 22 Ben Botica, 23 Ugo Monye.
Gloucester: 15 Steve McColl, 14 Charlie Sharples, 13 Bill Meakes, 12 Billy Twelvetrees (c), 11 Jonny May, 10 James Hook, 9 Greig Laidlaw; 1 Nick Wood, 2 Richard Hibbard, 3 John Afoa, 4 Tom Savage, 5 James Hudson, 6 Sione Kalamafoni, 7 Jacob Rowan, 8 Gareth Evans.
Replacements: 16 Darren Dawidiuk, 17 Dan Murphy, 18 Sila Puafisi, 19 Mariano Galarza, 20 Ross Moriarty, 21 Dan Robson, 22 Billy Burns, 23 Henry Purdy.