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Wed 09 Sep 20, 7:45pm

Fidow returns for Bath trip

Samoa international wing Ed Fidow will make his first appearance for Warriors since January in Wednesday’s Gallagher Premiership match against Bath Rugby at The Rec (kick-off 7.45pm).

Fidow suffered a groin injury in an inter-squad match last month, a week before the 2019/20 season resumed, and has missed five matches since then.

But Fidow has now regained fitness and will become the 42nd player used by Warriors since the resumption.
Replacement loosehead prop Kai Owen will become the 43rd if he comes off the bench having recovered from a hamstring injury.

Fidow played for Samoa in the Rugby World Cup in Japan last year and made three appearances for Warriors – scoring a try at Saracens in his last outing – before he tore a hamstring in a Premiership Rugby Shield match in January.

Warriors have made 14 changes to the side that faced Bristol Bears last Friday with centre Ollie Lawrence the sole starter. Billy Searle, Callum Black, Richard Palframan and Matt Cox all start having played as replacements against Bristol.

Lock Justin Clegg will make his first Premiership start after two appearances off the bench against Wasps and Exeter Chiefs.

Clegg forms a new second row pairing with fellow Three Pears Warriors Academy graduate James Scott as Andrew Kitchener starts a three match suspension following his sending off against Bristol.

Sam Lewis and Tom Dodd have both recovered from head injuries and will take their places in a new-look back-row alongside Cox who will make his first Premiership start in 22 months.

Assistant Club Captain Will Butler will again lead the team although Club Captain Ted Hill has been named as a replacement.

Warriors | 15 Chris Pennell, 14 Nick David, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Will Butler (C), 11 Ed Fidow, 10 Billy Searle, 9 Jono Kitto, 1 Callum Black, 2 Beck Cutting, 3 Richard Palframan, 4 Justin Clegg, 5 James Scott, 6 Matt Cox, 7 Sam Lewis, 8 Tom Dodd.

Replacements | 16 Isaac Miller, 17 Kai Owen, 18 Joe Morris, 19 Ted Hill, 20 Matti Williams, 21 Gareth Simpson, 22 Scott van Breda, 23 Alex Hearle.

Unavailable | Joe Batley, Conor Carey, Perry Humphreys, Andrew Kitchener, Marco Mama, Morgan Monks, Matt  Moulds, Jamie Shillcock, GJ van Velze.

Bath | 15 Tom de Glanville, 14 Semesa Rokoduguni, 13 Max Clark, 12 Cameron Redpath, 11 Gabriel Hamer-Webb, 10 Josh Matavesi, 9 Will Chudley, 1 Lewis Boyce, 2 Jack Walker, 3 Christian Judge, 4 Josh McNally (C), 5 Elliott Stooke, 6 Tom Ellis, 7 Miles Reid, 8 Zach Mercer.

Replacements | 16 Ross Batty, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Kieran Verden, 19 Mike Williams, 20 Sam Underhill, 21 Max Green, 22 Orlando Bailey, 23 Jonathan Joseph

Competition: Gallagher Premiership Rugby
Venue: Recreation Ground
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Game Type: Away
Fixture Round: 19
Attendance:
No. Name T C D P
15 Tom de Glanville 1T
14 Semesa Rokoduguni
13 Max Clark
12 Cameron Redpath
11 Gabe Hamer-Webb
10 Josh Matavesi 1T 5C
9 Will Chudley
1 Lewis Boyce
2 Jack Walker 1T
3 Chris Judge
4 Josh McNally
5 Elliott Stooke 2T
6 Tom Ellis 1T
7 Miles Reid
8 Zach Mercer
Replacements
16 Ross Batty
17 Juan Schoeman
18 Kieran Verden
19 Mike Williams
20 Sam Underhill
21 Max Green
22 Orlando Bailey
23 Jonathan Joseph

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