TEAM NEWS | Adams set for 50th appearance at Sale
Warriors’ Welsh wing wizard Josh Adams will make his 50th appearance for the Club as they take on Sale Sharks in Round Two of the Gallagher Premiership this Sunday at the AJ Bell Stadium (kick-off 3pm).
Adams is the latest Warrior set to reach the 50-appearance mark after fellow winger Bryce Heem hit the milestone last weekend, and both will start in the back three alongside Chris Pennell against the Sharks this Sunday.
Elsewhere in the squad, Alan Solomons has made three changes as Jonny Arr, Pierce Phillips and Marco Mama are all handed starts.
Scrum-half Arr comes in for Francois Hougaard who misses out with a rib injury while Pierce Phillips starts in the absence of Anton Bresler (groin). Mama makes his comeback from a groin strain in the back row in place of Alafoti Faosiliva.
Callum Black, Niall Annett and Nick Schonert keep their places in the front row while Phillips joins Darren Barry in the second row. Mama lines up with Sam Lewis and captain GJ van Velze in the back row.
In the backs, Ryan Mills and Francois Venter form the centre partnership while Duncan Weir starts at fly-half.
Michael Heaney is named among the replacements and could be in line for his Warriors debut since moving from Doncaster Knights, as could Welshman Ashley Beck, who didn’t come off the bench last weekend against Wasps.
Warriors
15 Chris Pennell
14 Bryce Heem
13 Francois Venter
12 Ryan Mills
11 Josh Adams
10 Duncan Weir
9 Jonny Arr
1 Callum Black
2 Niall Annett
3 Nick Schonert
4 Pierce Phillips
5 Darren Barry
6 Marco Mama
7 Sam Lewis
8 GJ van Velze (C)
Replacements
16 Joe Taufete’e
17 Ryan Bower
18 Simon Kerrod
19 Andrew Kitchener
20 Alafoti Faosiliva
21 Michael Heaney
22 Jono Lance
23 Ashley Beck
| Competition: | Gallagher Premiership Rugby |
| Venue: | AJ Bell Stadium |
| Referee: | JP Doyle |
| Game Type: | Away |
| Fixture Round: | 2 |
| Attendance: | 7,145 |
| No. | Name | T | C | D | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Byron McGuigan | ||||
| 14 | Denny Solomona | 1T | |||
| 13 | Sam James | ||||
| 12 | Mark Jennings | ||||
| 11 | Marland Yarde | ||||
| 10 | AJ MacGinty | 1C | 3P | ||
| 9 | Will Cliff | ||||
| 1 | Ross Harrison | ||||
| 2 | Rob Webber | ||||
| 3 | Willgriff John | ||||
| 4 | Bryn Evans | ||||
| 5 | James Phillips | ||||
| 6 | Jono Ross | ||||
| 7 | Ben Curry | ||||
| 8 | Josh Beaumont | 1T | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| 16 | Cameron Neild | ||||
| 17 | Alexandru Tarus | ||||
| 18 | Joe Jones | ||||
| 19 | George Nott | ||||
| 20 | Josh Strauss | ||||
| 21 | Gus Warr | ||||
| 22 | Luke James | ||||
| 23 | Paolo Odogwu | ||||
| No. | Name | T | C | D | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chris Pennell | 1T | |||
| 14 | Bryce Heem | 1T | |||
| 13 | Francois Venter | ||||
| 12 | Ryan Mills | ||||
| 11 | Josh Adams | ||||
| 10 | Duncan Weir | 1C | 1P | ||
| 9 | Jonny Arr | ||||
| 1 | Callum Black | ||||
| 2 | Niall Annett | ||||
| 3 | Nick Schonert | ||||
| 4 | Pierce Phillips | ||||
| 5 | Darren Barry | ||||
| 6 | Marco Mama | ||||
| 7 | Sam Lewis | ||||
| 8 | GJ van Velze | ||||
| Replacements | |||||
| 16 | Joe Taufete'e | ||||
| 17 | Ryan Bower | ||||
| 18 | Simon Kerrod | ||||
| 19 | Andrew Kitchener | ||||
| 20 | Alafoti Faosiliva | ||||
| 21 | Michael Heaney | ||||
| 22 | Jono Lance | ||||
| 23 | Ashley Beck | ||||