WORCESTER Warriors back Ben Howard has been handed a starting position on the wing for tomorrow's Greene King IPA Championship clash with Cornish Pirates at Sixways (3pm).
Howard, who has impressed at full-back for both Warriors and Worcester Cavaliers this season, is named on the wing while Chris Pennell keeps his place at number 15.
Andy Symons returns to the side in the centre alongside Max Stelling with Tom Biggs on the wing.
The half-back partnership remains with Jonny Arr at scrum-half and Ryan Lamb at stand-off.
In the forwards, Argentina international Leonardo Senatore is promoted to the starting line-up and will be joined in the back-row by flankers Sam Betty and Jonathan Thomas, with the latter captaining the side.
Dan George is given the nod at hooker next to props Val Rapava Ruskin and Nick Schonert, while Mike Williams partners Darren O'Shea in the second-row.
Agustin Creevy and Ryan Mills are named in the replacements as are Richard de Carpentier and James Stephenson, who may get opportunities from the bench after impressing for the Cavaliers.
Warriors: Pennell; Howard, Stelling, Symons, Biggs; Lamb, Arr; Rapava Ruskin, George, Schonert, Williams, O'Shea, Thomas, Betty, Senatore. Replacements: Creevy, Bower, Rees, de Carpentier, Mulchrone, Mills, Stephenson.
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