FLANKER Dewald Potgieter will skipper Warriors this Sunday when they take on Wasps at Sixways.
Head coach Carl Hogg has made six changes to the side from last weekend’s Aviva Premiership defeat to Exeter Chiefs, with Sam Lewis set for his first Premiership start in the back row alongside Potgieter and Alafoti Faosiliva, who returns from international duty with Samoa.
In the front row, Georgia star Jaba Bregvadze is also back in the side while Nick Schonert is set for his 50th appearance for the club at tighthead.
Donncha O’Callaghan returns to the starting line-up in the second row.
In the backs, Jackson Willison starts in midfield to partner Wynand Olivier and winger Cooper Vuna returns to the team following his international debut for Tonga last weekend.
Meanwhile, new signing Connor Braid, back row Phil Dowson and prop James Johnston are named among the replacements.
Warriors
15 Chris Pennell
14 Bryce Heem
13 Wynand Olivier
12 Jackson Willison
11 Cooper Vuna
10 Jamie Shillcock
9 Jonny Arr
1 Val Rapava Ruskin
2 Jaba Bregvadze
3 Nick Schonert
4 Donncha O’Callaghan
5 Darren Barry
6 Dewald Potgieter (C)
7 Sam Lewis
8 Alafoti Faosiliva
Replacements
16 Jack Singleton
17 Na’ama Leleimalefaga
18 James Johnston
19 Andrew Kitchener
20 Phil Dowson
21 Michael Dowsett
22 Connor Braid
23 Josh Adams