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Sixways Stadium
Att TBC
Mon 23 Oct 17, 7:30pm

TEAM NEWS | Durutalo set for first appearance while Heem and Kirwan return

Warriors’ new signing Andrew Durutalo will make his first appearance in the Blue and Gold tonight as Worcester Cavaliers take on Wasps in the Premiership Rugby A League.

The USA international, who joined the Club last week starts in the back row alongside Tom Dodd and flanker Carl Kirwan, who makes his long-awaited return from a shoulder problem.

Kiwi flier Bryce Heem also returns to action and will start on the wing in a back three that includes Academy youngsters Afeafe Haisila Lokotui and Alex Hearle.

Cavaliers will be led by 19-year-old Academy centre Will Butler who starts alongside Dean Hammond in midfield while Sam Olver and Michael Dowsett form the half-back pairing.

Biyi Alo will start in the front row alongside Matti Williams and Academy prop Nick Rigby while Ted Hill and Andrew Kitchener occupy the second row.

Entry to the match is FREE for Season Ticket holders and Juniors while being £5 for all others.

Worcester Cavaliers
15 Afeafe Haisila Lokotui
14 Bryce Heem
13 Dean Hammond
12 Will Butler (C)
11 Alex Hearle
10 Sam Olver
9 Michael Dowsett
1 Nick Rigby
2 Matti Williams
3 Biyi Alo
4 Ted Hill
5 Andrew Kitchener
6 Tom Dodd
7 Carl Kirwan
8 Andrew Durutalo

Replacements
16 Beck Cutting
17 Stefan Thorp (Stourbridge RFC)
18 Joe Morris
19 James Scott
20 Huw Taylor
21 George Wootten (University of Bath)
22 Ollie Lawrence (Bromsgrove School/Warriors Under 18s)
23 Alex Bartley (Solihull School/Warriors Under 18s)

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