Andrew Kitchener will return from a head injury for Cavaliers in Sunday’s Premiership Rugby Shield match against Leicester Tigers Development XV at Sixways (kick-off 1.10pm).
Kitchener was injured in a clash of heads with team-mate Darren Barry in Pau two weeks ago but has now been cleared to resume playing and he will start on the blindside flank on Sunday.
Carl Kirwan, who made his Warriors’ return as a replacement in last Saturday’s European Challenge Cup win over Pau will make his second Cavaliers appearance of the season at openside.
Perry Humphreys starts at full-back with Michael Heaney at fly-half in the other changes to the side that faced Northampton Wanderers at Franklin’s Gardens on Monday.
The bench includes guest players Matt Marley and Owien Harriott-Davies and trialist Gareth Simpson, who all featured at Northampton.
Cavaliers
15 Perry Humphreys
14 Tom Howe
13 Wynand Olivier
12 Will Butler (C)
11 Dean Hammond
10 Michael Heaney
9 Luke Baldwin
1 Jack Cosgrove
2 Isaac Miller
3 Farai Mudariki
4 James Scott
5 Darren Barry
6 Andrew Kitchener
7 Carl Kirwan
8 Matt Cox
Replacements
16 Beck Cutting
17 Nick Rigby
18 Simon Kerrod
19. Matt Marley (London Scottish)
20 Owien Harriott-Davies (Luctonions)
21 Gareth Simpson
22 Nick David
23 Alex Hearle