Bath v Worcester: Teams
Bath welcome all their returning World Cup players into the line-up for Saturday's LV=Cup game against Worcester.
Last Updated: 21/10/11 4:31pm
Bath welcome all their returning World Cup players into the line-up for Saturday's LV=Cup game against Worcester Warriors at the Rec.
Anthony Perenise, Francois Louw, Matt Banahan, Lee Mears, David Wilson and Lewis Moody all feature in the 23 man squad, who will be looking to build momentum with a second win in the competition.
After an impressive debut appearance last week in the five point away win over the Dragons, Perenise makes his first start for the club, replacing Mark Lilley in the front row. He scrums down alongside Ross Batty and Nathan Catt.
South African flanker Louw makes his first appearance in blue, black and white, lining up in the back row with captain Andy Beattie and Ben Skirving at number eight.
Banahan continues at inside centre, with Dan Hipkiss returning outside him. Olly Woodburn starts again on the wing following his try scoring debut, with Nick Abendanon lining up at No.11. Jack Cuthbert completes the backs line-up at full-back.
Challenge
Mears, Wilson and Moody are named on the bench, along with Stuart Hooper who returns from injury.
Meanwhile, lock Ben Gulliver will start his first game for Worcester in one of two changes as the Warriors look to build on the opening win in the competition over London Wasps.
Hooker Ollie Hayes is also named in the starting line-up for the first start while young stars Will Radburn and Nile Dacres are named among the replacements.
The coaching team of Richard Hill and Phil Davies opt to retain the same backline that scored two tries against Wasps last week while Sione Tu'ipulotu will aim for his first Warriors appearance from the bench.
Chris Pennell will again captain the team from outside centre.
"It will be a tough challenge at the Rec as we know that Bath have a strong group of players and a powerful squad that has been together for a while," said Davies.
"They have also added a lot of quality players in recent years, like Lewis Moody, Dan Hipkiss and Sam Vesty, so they will be strong and we know whatever side they put out it will be tough."
Bath: 15 Jack Cuthbert, 14 Olly Woodburn, 13 Dan Hipkiss, 12 Matt Banahan, 11 Nick Abendanon, 10 Tom Heathcote, 9 Chris Cook, 8 Ben Skirving, 7 Francois Louw, 6 Andy Beattie (c), 5 Ryan Caldwell, 4 Will Spencer, 3 Anthony Perenise, 2 Ross Batty, 1 Nathan Catt.
Replacements: 16 Lee Mears, 17 Charlie Beech, 18 David Wilson, 19 Stuart Hooper, 20 Lewis Moody, 21 Matt Keyte, 22 Sam Vesty, 23 Tom Biggs.
Warriors: 15 Tom Arscott, 14 Andy Short, 13 Chris Pennell (c), 12 Alex Crockett, 11 Josh Drauniniu, 10 Joe Carlisle, 9 Ollie Frost, 8 Adam Balding, 7 Matt Kvesic, 6 Sam Betty, 5 Ben Gulliver, 4 Chris Jones, 3 Oliver Tomaszczyk, 2 Ollie Hayes, 1 George Porter.
Replacements: 16 Bruce Douglas, 17 Will Radburn, 18 James Currie, 19 Nile Dacres, 20 Richard Muagututia, 21 Danny Gray, 22 Sione Tu'ipulotu, 23 Mike Penn.
