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Gloucester v Ospreys
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Both sides go into this game having recorded opening day wins so an excellent chance to put a stamp on this group early doors.
Gloucester bring in Marco Bortolami to replace Alex Brown who was ruled out with a shoulder injury in the only change to the starting lineup which so convincingly won at Ravenhill last Friday.
The Ospreys for their part bring in Mike Phillips at scrum half as coach Lyn Jones make 3 changes to the side which won against Bourgoin in Swansea. Jonathon Vaughton takes the place of Shane Williams while in the pack Jonathan Thomas replaces Alun Wyn Jones.
Gloucester: 15 Iain Balshaw; 14 James Simpson-Daniel, 13 Mike Tindall, 12 Anthony Allen, 11 Lesley Vainikolo, 10 Ryan Lamb, 9 Rory Lawson; 1 Nick Wood, 2 Olivier Azam, 3 Carlos Nieto, 4 Peter Buxton © , 5 Marco Bortolami, 6 Alasdair Strokosch, 7 Akapusi Qera, 8 Luke Narraway. Replacements: 16 Andy ***terrell, 17 Christian Califano, 18 Will James, 19 Gareth Delve, 20 Mike Prendergast, 21 Chris Paterson, 22 Olly Morgan.
Ospreys: 15 Lee Byrne, 14 Nikki Walker, 13 Sonny Parker, 12 Gavin Henson, 11 Jonathan Vaughton, 10 James Hook, 9 Mike Phillips, 8 Filo Tiatia ©, 7 Marty Holah, 6 Jonathan Thomas, 5 Ian Evans, 4 Ian Gough, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Huw Bennett, 1 Duncan Jones.
Replacements: 16 Richard Hibbard, 17 Paul James, 18 Alun Wyn Jones, 19 Hale T-Pole, 20 Justin Marshall, 21 Shaun Connor, 22 Mark Taylor.


Both sides go into this game having recorded opening day wins so an excellent chance to put a stamp on this group early doors.
Gloucester bring in Marco Bortolami to replace Alex Brown who was ruled out with a shoulder injury in the only change to the starting lineup which so convincingly won at Ravenhill last Friday.
The Ospreys for their part bring in Mike Phillips at scrum half as coach Lyn Jones make 3 changes to the side which won against Bourgoin in Swansea. Jonathon Vaughton takes the place of Shane Williams while in the pack Jonathan Thomas replaces Alun Wyn Jones.
Gloucester: 15 Iain Balshaw; 14 James Simpson-Daniel, 13 Mike Tindall, 12 Anthony Allen, 11 Lesley Vainikolo, 10 Ryan Lamb, 9 Rory Lawson; 1 Nick Wood, 2 Olivier Azam, 3 Carlos Nieto, 4 Peter Buxton © , 5 Marco Bortolami, 6 Alasdair Strokosch, 7 Akapusi Qera, 8 Luke Narraway. Replacements: 16 Andy ***terrell, 17 Christian Califano, 18 Will James, 19 Gareth Delve, 20 Mike Prendergast, 21 Chris Paterson, 22 Olly Morgan.
Ospreys: 15 Lee Byrne, 14 Nikki Walker, 13 Sonny Parker, 12 Gavin Henson, 11 Jonathan Vaughton, 10 James Hook, 9 Mike Phillips, 8 Filo Tiatia ©, 7 Marty Holah, 6 Jonathan Thomas, 5 Ian Evans, 4 Ian Gough, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Huw Bennett, 1 Duncan Jones.
Replacements: 16 Richard Hibbard, 17 Paul James, 18 Alun Wyn Jones, 19 Hale T-Pole, 20 Justin Marshall, 21 Shaun Connor, 22 Mark Taylor.