Worcester Warriors have been forced into two late changes to the starting line-up ahead of the Guinness Premiership local derby with Gloucester Rugby at Kingsholm today (Saturday).
Centre Sam Tuitupou is ruled out of the crunch clash with a virus and his place in the side is now taken by Scotland international Alex Grove, with versatile Calum MacRae brought onto the bench.
Prop Tevita Taumoepeau is also out of the game through illness and so French star Olivier Sourgens makes his first league start since the opening day against Northampton Saints. Academy product Jack Gilding is now among the replacements.
Warriors vs Gloucester
15 Chris Latham
14 Rico Gear
13 Alex Grove
12 Dale Rasmussen
11 Miles Benjamin
10 Willie Walker
9 Jonny Arr
1 Adam Black
2 Chris Fortey
3 Olivier Sourgens
4 Greg Rawlinson
5 Craig Gillies
6 Tom Wood
7 Pat Sanderson (c)
8 Kai Horstmann
Replacements
16 Matt Mullan
17 Aleki Lutui
18 Jack Gilding
19 Graham Kitchener
20 James Collins
21 Ryan Powell
22 Matthew Jones
23 Calum MacRae