Gloucester Rugby are aiming to secure a spot in the last 16 knockout stages of the Investec Champions Cup as they welcome French giants RC Toulon to Kingsholm Stadium on Saturday, January 17. Kick-off is set for 8:00 pm in what promises to be an intense showdown between two top-tier European rugby clubs.
To catch all the live action, tune in to Premier Sports 2, the exclusive broadcaster for this season’s Investec Champions Cup matches. Coverage begins at 7:45 pm, offering pre-match build-up and expert analysis. You can watch Premier Sports through streaming online or via Virgin TV, Amazon Prime, and Sky Sports packages. Subscriptions start from £11.99 per month.
For those who miss the live broadcast, highlights will be available soon after on the Investec Champions Cup YouTube channel. Additionally, GloucestershireLive will provide comprehensive live-blog coverage, including team news, minute-by-minute updates, post-match reaction, stats, interviews, and detailed analysis.
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Fans can also follow live commentary on BBC Radio Gloucestershire to stay connected with every moment of the game.
Here are the confirmed starting lineups for both teams:
Gloucester Rugby:
15. George Barton, 14. Josh Hathaway, 13. Will Butler, 12. Seb Atkinson, 11. Jack Cotgreave, 10. Charlie Atkinson, 9. Tomos Williams (c), 1. Dian Bleuler, 2. Will Crane, 3. Nepo Laulala, 4. Danny Eite, 5. Matias Alemanno, 6. Will Trenholm, 7. Lewis Ludlow, 8. Jack Clement
Replacements: 16. George Knowles, 17. Val Rapava Ruskin, 18. Ciaran Knight, 19. Deian Gwynne, 20. James Venter, 21. Mike Austin, 22. Ross Byrne, 23. Jake Morris
RC Toulon:
15. Marius Domon, 14. Gaël Drean, 13. Nacho Brex, 12. Oliver Cowie, 11. Mathis Ferte, 10. Tomas Albornoz, 9. Ben White, 1. Jean-Baptiste Gros, 2. Teddy Baubigny, 3. Kyle Sinckler, 4. David Ribbans (c), 5. Brian Alainu’uese, 6. Lewis Ludlam, 7. Charles Ollivon (c), 8. Zach Mercer
Replacements: 16. Jeremy Toevalu, 17. Leo Ametlla, 18. Dany Priso, 19. Giorgi Javakhia, 20. Esteban Abadie, 21. Baptiste Serin, 22. Matéo Garcia, 23. Jérémy Sinzelle
Match officials include referee Eoghan Cross, assisted by Andrew Cole and Keane Davison, with Leo Colgan as the TMO.
Expect a thrilling encounter as Gloucester fight to advance while facing the formidable Toulon side. Don’t miss the action live from Kingsholm!