Team News: Bristol Rugby Vs Rotherham Titans
Bristol welcome fifth-placed Rotherham to the Memorial Stadium
New signing Henry Vanderglas has been named on the replacements bench as Bristol prepare for the visit of Rotherham Titans to the Memorial Stadium on Sunday (3pm KO).
Liam Middleton’s side went down 44-6 at Clifton Lane in October, but have only lost twice in the RFU Championship since.
The Head Coach makes four changes from the team that lost narrowly at Old Deer Park two weeks ago, with George Watkins, Ross Johnston, Jason Hobson and Roy Winters returning to the side.
In the backline, Jon Goodridge switches to full-back in place of Sean Marsden, while top-scorer George Watkins is named on the wing.
With Dan Montagu, Jason Harris-Wright and Iain Grieve all sidelined with injury, Middleton makes three changes in his pack.
Jason Hobson and Ross Johnston are named in the starting line-up and Roy Winters is preferred to Mariano Sambucetti in the second row.
Wayne Thompson will become the tenth player in Bristol history to make one hundred league appearances for the Club if he features from the bench.
Bristol Rugby team to face Rotherham Titans at the Memorial Stadium on Sunday 29 January (3pm KO):
Jon Goodridge; George Watkins, Fautua Otto, Will Helu, Jack Tovey; Tristan Roberts, Ruki Tipuna; Mark Irish, Ross Johnston, Jason Hobson, Glen Townson, Roy Winters, Josh Ovens, James Merriman (c), Marco Mama.
Replacements: Rhys Lawrence, Darren Crompton, Wayne Thompson, Mariano Sambucetti, Henry Vanderglas, Tom Slater, Matty James.
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