Wasps v Gloucester: Aviva Premiership preview
Last Updated: 06/11/15 2:52pm
New Zealand international Charles Piutau will make his Wasps debut in Sunday's Aviva Premiership clash with Gloucester at the Ricoh Arena.
The utility back, who moves to Ulster at the end of the season, joins former Blues team-mate Frank Halai in the back three.
Ruairidh Jackson makes his first start of the season in place of the suspended Jimmy Gopperth, partnering Joe Simpson, while Simon McIntyre replaces the injured Matt Mullan, who tweaked his hamstring in last weekend's loss at Leicester.
Gloucester welcome back Scotland skipper Greig Laidlaw as they seek a third victory in four games.
Laidlaw partners Billy Burns in a new-look half-back partnership as James Hook moves to inside centre.
Elliott Stooke returns to partner Tom Savage in the second row in place of Sione Kalamafoni, who returns to the back row.
Wasps: 15 Charles Piutau, 14 Frank Halai, 13 Elliot Daly, 12 Ben Jacobs, 11. Christian Wade, 10 Ruaridh Jackson, 9 Joe Simpson; 1 Simon McIntyre, 2 Carlo Festuccia, 3 Lorenzo Cittadini, 4 Joe Launchbury, 5 Bradley Davies, 6 James Haskell (c), 7 George Smith, 8 Nathan Hughes.
Replacements: 16 Ashley Johnson, 17 Tom Bristow, 18 Jake Cooper-Woolley, 19 James Gaskell, 20 Guy Thompson, 21 Dan Robson, 22 Alex Lozowski, 23 Sailosi Tagicakibau.
Gloucester: 15 Charlie Sharples, 14 David Halaifonua, 13 Billy Twelvetrees (c), 12 James Hook, 11 Jonny May, 10 Billy Burns, 9 Greig Laidlaw; 1 Paddy McAllister, 2 Richard Hibbard, 3 John Afoa, 4 Tom Savage, 5 Elliott Stooke, 6 Sione Kalamafoni, 7 Matt Kvesic, 8 Ben Morgan.
Replacements: 16 Chris Brooker, 17 Yann Thomas, 18 Paul Doran-Jones, 19 Ross Moriarty, 20 Jacob Rowan, 21 Willi Heinz, 22 Henry Purdy, 23 Rob Cook.
