Wasps v Northampton: Teams

Wasps have made just two changes from the side which beat Leicester 36-29 to face Northampton Saints in the Guinness Premiership at Adams Park on Sunday.

In the front row hooker Rob Webber will start in place of Joe Ward, who is named on the bench.

Also amongst the replacements Eoin Reddan, who returns from the Ireland camp, replaces scrum-half Joe Simpson.

"Following last week's performance over Leicester we have named a very similar starting line up, crediting the players who put in such a great performance," coach Shaun Edwards said.

"We know we have good strength and impact on the bench and the attitude and mood at the club is very positive this week on the back of a good win.

"This is another must win game for us and we will be looking for a strong display.

Stronger

"Hopefully the fans will get behind us again this weekend - a packed Adams Park last Sunday really inspired the team and we will need their support facing a tough Northampton side."

Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder has called on his team to replicate last week's second half performance this coming Sunday.

The Saints visit Adams Park to take on reigning Guinness Premiership champions London Wasps, and while the visitors are one place ahead in the table Mallinder says that eighty minutes of hard work and concentration will be needed it another four points are to be added to the Saints' tally.

"Wasps are still the reigning champions and have come into some good form recently," he said.

"They were very effective against Leicester last week, particularly in taking their scoring opportunities. They have a strong squad, and with international players back they will be even stronger.

"But we played well in the second half against Saracens and earned ourselves a good result. We have to turn those 40 minutes into a full match if we want to leave Wycombe with more league points on Sunday."

Wasps: 15 Mark Van Gisbergen, 14 Chris Bishay, 13 Dominic Waldouck, 12 Josh Lewsey, 11 Tom Voyce, 10 Danny Cipriani, 9 Mark Robinson , 8 John Hart, 7 Serge Betsen (c), 6 Dan Leo, 5 George Skivington, 4 Simon Shaw, 3 Pat Barnard, 2 Rob Webber, 1 Tim Payne.
Replacements: 16 Joe Ward, 17 Tom French, 18 Richard Birkett, 19 Hugo Ellis, 20 Eoin Reddan, 21 Dave Walder, 22 Rob Hoadley.

Northampton: 15 Ben Foden, 14 Paul Diggin, 13 Jon Clarke, 12 James Downey, 11 Bruce Reihana (c), 10 Stephen Myler, 9 Lee Dickson, 8 Roger Wilson, 7 Scott Gray, 6 Neil Best, 5 Juandre Kruger, 4 Courtney Lawes, 3 Euan Murray, 2 Dylan Hartley, 1 Soane Tonga'uiha.
Replacements: 16 Brett Sharman, 17 Barry Stewart, 18 Tom Smith, 19 Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, 20 Mark Easter, 21 Barry Everitt, 22 Chris Mayor.