WORCESTER Cavaliers have named their side to play Oxford University tonight at Iffley Road (kick-off 7.15pm).

Ten Warriors Academy players are named in the squad while number-eight Richard de Carpentier and tighthead prop Alex Gordas will also start for the Cavaliers.

Scotland Under 20 international Jack Cosgrove starts at loosehead with Jack Singleton and Gordas in the front-row.

Matt Perks will start in the second-row alongside Shay Kerry.

In the back-row, Andrew Boyce partners Max Hills and De Carpentier.

Tiff Eden starts at fly-half while Academy youngsters Josh Watkins and Perry Humphreys start on the wing and centre respectively. Jon Hughes is at full-back while 19-year-old George de Cothi is at scrum-half.

Hartpury wing Mark Harrison and centre Craig Jackson will also have the chance to impress with starting berths for Warriors' second-string side.

Academy tighthead Josh McNulty is among the replacements.

Cavaliers 15 Jon Hughes 14 Mark Harrison (Hartpury) 13 Perry Humphreys 12 Craig Jackson (Hartpury) 11 Josh Watkins 10 Tiff Eden 9 George de Cothi 1 Jack Cosgrove 2 Jack Singleton 3 Alex Gordas 4 Matt Perks (Dudley Kingswinford) 5 Shay Kerry 6 Max Hills (Warriors AASE Scheme) 7 Andrew Boyce 8 Richard de Carpentier.

Replacements 16 Will Crane (Birmingham & Solihull RFC) 17 Joe White (Warriors AASE Scheme) 18 Josh McNulty 19 Justin Clegg (Bromsgrove School) 20 Myles Edwards (Warriors AASE Scheme) 21 Jamie Shilcock (Warwick School) 22 Max Himbury (Warriors AASE Scheme) 23 Ciaran Wardle (Rugby RFC)