Exiles v Warriors: Teams
London Irish announced an attacking line-up for the Guinness Premiership match with Worcester on Sunday.
Last Updated: 21/12/07 2:15pm
New Zealand international duo Rico Gear and Sam Tuitupou will start their first Guinness Premiership game of the season for Worcester in their trip to London Irish on Sunday.
Gear will play on the wing and Tuitupou will partner Dale Rasmussen in the centre as director of rugby Mike Ruddock names an unchanged side from the European Challenge Cup win against Parma.
Prop Darren Morris and winger Thinus Delport return to the squad on the replacements bench as the Warriors visit the Madejski Stadium looking for a first Premiership win of the season.
Worcester will feel they have a chance after winning five of their last seven games in all competitions, although they have not won on the road in the Premiership since March.
London Irish are also not in the best of form domestically, having won just one of their five Guinness Premiership games.
The Exiles have brought Topsy Ojo and Gonzalo Tiesi into their side for the visit of the Warriors.
The talented Exiles backs have been brought in for a more attack-minded line-up on Sunday, after they impressed in a Guinness A League win on Monday.
Tiesi comes in at outside centre meaning Delon Armitage moves to full-back.
In the only other change from Irish's game in Perpignan last week, Steffon Armitage replaces the injured Kieran Roche in the back row.
Declan Danaher switches from open to blindside flanker to make room for Armitage, while Bob Casey captains the team.
London Irish: 15 Delon Armitage, 14 Topsy Ojo, 13 Gonzalo Tiesi, 12 Seilala Mapusua, 11 Sailosi Tagicakibau, 10 Mike Catt, 9 Peter Richards, 8 Phil Murphy, 7 Steffon Armitage, 6 Declan Danaher, 5 Bob Casey (c), 4 Nick Kennedy, 3 Richard Skuse, 2 David Paice, 1 Clarke Dermody.
Replacements: 16 Tonga Lea'aetoa, 17 Stuart Mackie, 18 James Hudson, 19 Richard Thorpe, 20 Juan Leguizamon, 21 Paul Hodgson, 22 Shane Geraghty.
Worcester: 15 Chris Pennell, 14 Rico Gear, 13 Dale Rasmussen, 12 Sam Tuitupou, 11 Marcel Garvey, 10 Shane Drahm, 9 Matt Powell, 8 Kai Horstmann, 7 Pat Sanderson (c), 6 Netani Talei, 5 Craig Gillies, 4 Greg Rawlinson, 3 Tevita Taumoepeau, 2 Aleki Lutui, 1 Matt Mullan.
Replacements: 16 Darren Morris, 17 Chris Fortey, 18 Will Bowley, 19 Drew Hickey, 20 Jonny Arr, 21 Loki Crichton, 22 Thinus Delport.