Wasps v Gloucester: Teams

Wasps director of rugby Tony Hanks has rung the changes for the visit of Gloucester in the LV= Cup.

England Under-20s full-back Jack Wallace, Paul Sackey, Tom Varndell and Eoghan Hickey come into the backline for the match.

In the pack, on-loan Joe Horn-Smith, Simon Shaw, Dan Leo and Will Matthews have been handed starts.

And Hanks said: "I am pleased that we can again this week combine our experienced internationals, in our captain Paul Sackey, Simon Shaw, Dan Leo with players like Jack Wallace who can come into the side and pick up valuable game time on the senior stage.

"With the international call ups and injuries sustained this season we are also delighted to welcome Joe Horn-Smith to the starting line up.

Pleased

"Joe has previously featured in our A team where he has impressed and we have been pleased with his ability to integrate with the squad this week and I personally want to thank Danny Wilson and the London Welsh club for allowing Joe to play with us.

"The LV= Cup is one we are taking very seriously and we expect a hugely competitive game at Adams Park on Sunday."

Gloucester are buoyed by the return of Peter Buxton, Olly Morgan and Nick Wood for the visit to Adams Park.

Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, Ben Phillips, Dave Attwood and Jake Boer also come into the Gloucester line-up.

The Cherry and Whites are without the likes of Paul Doran-Jones, Akapusi Qera and Alasdair Strokosch, though.

London Wasps: 15 Jack Wallace, 14 Paul Sackey (C), 13 Ben Jacobs, 12 Lachlan Mitchell, 11 Tom Varndell, 10 Eoghan Hickey, 9 Warren Fury, 8 Hugo Ellis, 7 Will Matthews, 6 Dan Leo, 5 Richard Birkett, 4 Simon Shaw, 3 Joe Horn-Smith, 2 Joe Ward, 1 Charlie Beech.
Replacements: 16 Chris Whitehead, 17 Gabriel Bocca, 18 Ben Broster, 19 Marty Veale, 20 John Hart, 21Joe Simpson, 22 Dave Walder, 23 Mark Odejobi.

Gloucester: 15 Olly Morgan, 14 Tom Voyce, 13 Henry Trinder, 12 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, 11 Jonny May, 10 Freddie Burns, 9 Rory Lawson, 8 Gareth Delve (capt), 7 Jake Boer, 6 Peter Buxton, 5 Dave Attwood, 4 Adam Eustace, 3 Pierre Capdevielle, 2 Ben Phillips, 1 Nick Wood.
Replacements: 16 Scott Lawson, 17 Yann Thomas, 18 Greg Somerville, 19 Will James, 20 TBC, 21 Dave Lewis, 22 Carlos Spencer, 23 Tim Molenaar.