TEAM NEWS | Spencer returns to face old club Bath
Will Spencer returns to the Warriors starting line-up as Alan Solomons looks to pick up his first win as Director of Rugby against Bath Rugby at Sixways this Friday night (kick-off 7.45pm).
The big lock is the only change from the side that picked up a bonus point at Saracens last weekend.
In the back three, Josh Adams looks to continue his hot scoring streak after having crossed in each of his last six Premiership appearances, and sits just two behind Mark Cueto who holds the record, having scored in eight straight games.
With nine league tries to his name, Adams is also just one shy of becoming Warriors’ highest-ever try-scorer in a Premiership season, as he gets set to overtake Miles Benjamin and Cooper Vuna.
The Welshman is joined in the back three by powerful Kiwi winger Bryce Heem and full-back Chris Pennell, with the latter looking to continue his fine form with the boot, having landed 33 points in his previous three Premiership outings.
Ryan Mills, who signed a long-term deal with the Club earlier this week, is joined by Jackson Willison in the centre, while Springbok star Francois Hougaard partners Sam Olver in the half-back combination.
Ethan Waller, Jack Singleton and Gareth Milasinovich start in the front row while captain Donncha O’Callaghan and Spencer get the nod in the second row.
Former Bath forward David Denton starts against his old club in the back row alongside Sam Lewis and GJ van Velze.
Joe Taufete’e is back in the squad among the replacements.
The last time the sides met at Sixways back in April, the hosts ran out 25-19 winners with Spencer, Adams and Wynand Olivier crossing the whitewash.
Warriors
15 Chris Pennell
14 Bryce Heem
13 Jackson Willison
12 Ryan Mills
11 Josh Adams
10 Sam Olver
9 Francois Hougaard
1 Ethan Waller
2 Jack Singleton
3 Gareth Milasinovich
4 Donncha O’Callaghan (C)
5 Will Spencer
6 David Denton
7 Sam Lewis
8 GJ van Velze
Replacements
16 Joe Taufete’e
17 Ryan Bower
18 Simon Kerrod
19 Darren Barry
20 Alafoti Faosiliva
21 Michael Dowsett
22 Jamie Shillcock
23 Perry Humphreys
| Competition: | Aviva Premiership Rugby |
| Venue: | Sixways |
| Referee: | JP Doyle |
| Game Type: | Home |
| Fixture Round: | 13 |
| Attendance: | 8,225 |
| No. | Name | T | C | D | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chris Pennell | 2C | 2P | ||
| 14 | Bryce Heem | ||||
| 13 | Jackson Willison | ||||
| 12 | Ryan Mills | ||||
| 11 | Josh Adams | ||||
| 10 | Sam Olver | ||||
| 9 | Francois Hougaard | ||||
| 1 | Ethan Waller | ||||
| 2 | Jack Singleton | ||||
| 3 | Gareth Milasinovich | ||||
| 4 | Donncha O'Callaghan | ||||
| 5 | Will Spencer | ||||
| 6 | David Denton | 1T | |||
| 7 | Sam Lewis | ||||
| 8 | GJ van Velze | ||||
| Replacements | |||||
| 16 | Joe Taufete'e | 1T | |||
| 17 | Ryan Bower | ||||
| 18 | Simon Kerrod | ||||
| 19 | Darren Barry | ||||
| 20 | Alafoti Faosiliva | ||||
| 21 | Michael Dowsett | ||||
| 22 | Jamie Shillcock | ||||
| 23 | Perry Humphreys | 1T | |||
| No. | Name | T | C | D | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Anthony Watson | 1T | |||
| 14 | Jack Wilson | ||||
| 13 | Jonathan Joseph | ||||
| 12 | Ben Tapuai | ||||
| 11 | Aled Brew | ||||
| 10 | Rhys Priestland | 3C | 2P | ||
| 9 | Chris Cook | ||||
| 1 | Beno Obano | ||||
| 2 | Tom Dunn | ||||
| 3 | Henry Thomas | ||||
| 4 | James Phillips | 1T | |||
| 5 | Elliott Stooke | ||||
| 6 | Matt Garvey | 1T | |||
| 7 | Paul Grant | 1T | |||
| 8 | Zach Mercer | ||||
| Replacements | |||||
| 16 | Michael van Vuuren | ||||
| 17 | Lucas Noguera Paz | ||||
| 18 | Max Lahiff | ||||
| 19 | Levi Douglas | ||||
| 20 | Josh Bayliss | ||||
| 21 | Kahn Fotuali'i | 2T | |||
| 22 | Freddie Burns | 2C | |||
| 23 | James Wilson | ||||