HOOKER Chris Fortey will captain Worcester Warriors 'A' as they visit Leeds in the 'A' League opener tonight (7.30pm).
Fortey is one of several senior players named in the side and is joined by Adam Black, who makes his return from injury, and Oliver Tomaszczyk in the front row.
New Zealand lock Greg Rawlinson continues his comeback, after a ten-minute cameo against Plymouth Albion at the weekend, with a place in the second row and Adam Balding is named at number eight.
Willie Walker will combine with Ollie Frost at half-back, while Spanish star Oriol Ripol is on the wing.
Will Betts, James Rodley and Charlie Hayter are guest players among the replacements but Pat Sanderson is among those who miss out through injury.
Warriors 'A': Surman, Miller, Short, King, Ripol, Walker, Frost; Black, Fortey, Tomaszczyk, Rawlinson, Clutterbuck, Freeman, Kvesic, Balding.
Replacements: Radburn, McCarthy, Hill, Betts, Rodley, Silver, Hayter, Dipple.
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