Jones handed first league start (From Worcester News)

Jones handed first league start

12:19pm Friday 5th March 2010 in

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FLY-half Matthew Jones will start his first Guinness Premiership match this season when Worcester Warriors travel to Harlequins tomorrow (3pm).

Jones replaces Willie Walker, who is ruled out with a hand injury, as director of rugby Mike Ruddock makes five changes to the side that defeated Newcastle Falcons 13-0 last Friday.

Four changes in the pack see England international Matt Mullan and Chris Fortey named in the front row.

Lock Greg Rawlinson is also recalled, after missing the Falcons game with a virus, and Tom Wood is named in the back row alongside Pat Sanderson, who will captain his 100th game for Warriors in the top-flight.

Warriors: Latham; Pennell, Rasmussen, Tuitupou, Benjamin; Jones, Arr; Mullan, Fortey, Taumoepeau, Rawlinson, Gillies, Wood, Sanderson (c), Horstmann. Reps: A Black, Lutui, Sourgens, Kitchener, Cracknell, Powell, MacRae, Grove