DALE Ramussen has been handed a place on the Worcester Warriors bench for tomorrow’s clash at Guinness Premiership champions Leicester Tigers (3pm).

The Samoan outside-centre has been suffering with a knee injury this season and will taste his first action of the campaign at Welford Road.

Flying wing Marcel Garvey, however, has been ruled out altogether with a toe injury and he will be replaced by All Black Rico Gear.

Warriors: Latham; Gear, Grove, Tuitupou, Benjamin; Walker, Powell; Black, Fortey, Taumoepeau, Rawlinson, Gillies, Wood, Sanderson (capt), Talei. Reps: Mullan, Lutui, Ruwers, Kitchener, Cox, Arr, Carlisle, Rasmussen.

Leicester: Hamilton; Smith, Hipkiss, Allen, Murphy; Staunton, Grindal; Stankovich, Duffey, Castrogiovanni, Deacon (capt), Kay, Croft, Moody, Crane. Reps: Davies, Ayerza, White, Parling, Newby, Youngs, Twelvetrees, Amorosino.