Cardiff will travel to Kingsholm Stadium to face Gloucester for their first pre-season encounter on Friday night, with director of rugby Dai Young putting his faith in a number of youngsters.
Cardiff-based Wales internationals who were on Test duty this summer are progressing with their return to training but will be absent for this clash on Friday, September 2 (7.45pm kick-off).
Jacob Beetham - who made his senior debut in last season’s memorable tussle with Toulouse - starts at full-back and is joined in the back-three by Owen Lane and Aled Summerhill. Mason Grady links up with Max Llewellyn in the midfield while Lloyd Williams and Jarrod Evans are the starting half-backs.
