Worcester v Leicester: Teams
Worcester have made five changes to the side for Tuesday's Aviva Premiership clash with Leicester at Sixways.
Last Updated: 26/12/11 6:17pm
Worcester have made five changes to the side for Tuesday's Aviva Premiership clash with Leicester at Sixways.
After back-to-back wins over Bucharest in the Amlin Challenge Cup, coach Richard Hill recalls Dale Rasmussen to midfield in place of Andy Short, the only change to the back-line.
Matt Mullan returns from injury to take his place in the front row in place of Bruce Douglas, Craig Gillies is back in the second row with Ben Gulliver dropping out, whilst Sam Betty and Chris Jones are recalled to the back-row.
Fit-again Matt Kvesic and former Leicester star Andy Goode are named among the replacements along with Fijian star Ravai Fatiaki.
Meanwhile, Scott Hamilton and Billy Twelvetrees return to the Leicester back-line as coach Richard Cockerill freshens his Tigers up after their tough win over Clermont.
Hamilton replaces Geordan Murphy at full-back, and Twelvetrees' return at 12 sees Manu Tuilagi revert to outside centre, with Matt Smith moving to the left wing in place of Alesana Tuilagi.
Up front Dan Cole starts in place of Martin Castrogiovanni, Ed Slater comes in to the second row ahead of George Skivington and Ben Woods takes Julian Salvi's openside spot.
Worcester: 15 Chris Pennell (capt), 14 Marcel Garvey, 13 Alex Grove, 12 Dale Rasmussen, 11 Miles Benjamin, 10 Joe Carlisle, 9 Shaun Perry, 8 Chris Jones, 7 Jake Abbott, 6 Sam Betty, 5 Craig Gillies, 4 James Percival, 3 Tevita Taumoepeau, 2 Ed Shervington, 1 Matt Mullan
Replacements: 16 Bruce Douglas, 17 Aleki Lutui, 18 Oliver Tomaszczyk, 19 Ben Gulliver, 20 Matt Kvesic, 21 Jonny Arr, 22 Andy Goode, 23 Ravai Fatiaki
Leicester: 15 Scott Hamilton, 14 Horacio Agulla, 13 Manu Tuilagi, 12 Billy Twelvetrees, 11 Matt Smith, 10 Toby Flood, 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Thomas Waldrom, 7 Ben Woods, 6 Tom Croft, 5 Ed Slater, 4 Louis Deacon (capt), 3 Dan Cole, 2 George Chuter, 1 Boris Stankovich
Replacements: 16 Rob Hawkins, 17 Martin Castrogiovanni, 18 Julian White, 19 Steve Mafi, 20 Julian Salvi, 21 Micky Young, 22 Jeremy Staunton, 23 Niall Morris
