Gilbert and Drauniniu to start for Barbarians

Warriors’ Mat Gilbert and Josh Drauniniu have been named in the Barbarians starting line-up to face a Combined Services XV on Tuesday night at The Rec in Bath.

Gilbert, who scored two tries for Warriors in last Friday’s 42-12 win over Bedford Blues, and winger Drauniniu, are the second and third Warriors to be named in the Barbarians squad in the last fortnight after Niall Annett played for the Barbarians in their 59-26 win over Leicester Tigers last Tuesday.

Gilbert has impressed since his move from Bath in October, scoring three tries in his last two appearances for Warriors, and having notched four tries in four appearances for Worcester Cavaliers.

Drauniniu, who made his 54th appearance for the club against Moseley just over a fortnight ago, has 24 tries for the club since moving to Sixways in 2011.

Barbarians
15 Sean Marsden (Hartpury & England 7s)
14 Luke Treharne (Welsh Exiles & Wales 7s)
13 Harri Evans (RGC 1404)
12 Dafydd Lockyer (Pontypridd RFC)
11 Josh Drauniniu (Warriors & England 7s)
10 Gareth Davies (Cardiff Blues & Wales 7s)
9 Gavin Cattle (Cornish Pirates)
1 Alan Paver (Cornish Pirates)
2 Ben Parry (Pontypool RFC)
3 Matt Thompson (Newcastle Falcons)
4 Ian Moore (Aberavon RFC)
5 Scott Morgan (C) Ex-Cardiff Blues & Wales
6 Charlie Walker-Blair (Exeter Chiefs & England Under 20s)
7 Jon Edwards (Cardiff Blues & Wales 7s)
8 Mat Gilbert (Warriors)

Replacements
16 Andy Baston (RGC 1404)
17 Chris Budgen (Ex-Northampton Saints & Exeter Chiefs)
18 Alan Brown (Heriot’s)
19 Bryn Williams (RGC1404)
20 James Goode (Cardiff Blues)
21 Graham Wilson (Heriot’s)
22 Nicky Thomas (Swansea RFC & Wales 7s)
23 Nick Gale (Bath University)
 


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