WARRIORS have made ten changes to the starting line-up ahead of this Saturday’s Anglo-Welsh Cup clash with Exeter Chiefs at Sixways (kick-off 3pm).
Only Dean Hammond, Jackson Willison, Jamie Shillcock, Darren Barry and Matt Cox keep their starting places from last weekend’s European Challenge Cup outing in France, while a number of senior players return to the side.
Josh Adams and David Denton, who were recently picked for international duty for Wales and Scotland respectively ahead of next month’s NatWest 6 Nations, are both named in the side.
Adams joins Hammond and Tom Howe in a pacey back three while Jackson Willison is partnered by Ryan Mills in the centre. Francois Hougaard is recalled to start at scrum-half alongside Shillcock at stand-off.
Ethan Waller, Jack Singleton and Gareth Milasinovich get the nod in the front row with skipper Donncha O’Callaghan and Barry in the second row.
Denton is joined by Sam Lewis and Cox in the back row while new signing Anton Bresler could be set for his debut from the bench.
Warriors sit four points behind first-placed Northampton Saints in Pool 3, with the top side from each pool going through to the semi-finals.
Warriors
15 Josh Adams
14 Tom Howe
13 Jackson Willison
12 Ryan Mills
11 Dean Hammond
10 Jamie Shillcock
9 Francois Hougaard
1 Ethan Waller
2 Jack Singleton
3 Gareth Milasinovich
4 Donncha O’Callaghan (C)
5 Darren Barry
6 Matt Cox
7 Sam Lewis
8 David Denton
Replacements
16 Kurt Haupt
17 Ryan Bower
18 Simon Kerrod
19 Anton Bresler
20 Andrew Durutalo
21 Luke Baldwin
22 Sam Olver
23 Ben Howard
