DIRECTOR of Rugby Dean Ryan has named an unchanged Worcester Warriors' side for tomorrow’s trip to the AJ Bell Stadium to face Sale Sharks (kick-off 8pm).
Gerrit-Jan van Velze will lead Warriors as they look to build on their opening day 13-12 Aviva Premiership success against Northampton Saints.
New signing Tevita Cavubati could be in line for his Warriors debut from the bench while prop Val Rapava Ruskin, fly-half Ryan Lamb and utility back Ben Howard are also among the replacements.
Sale lost 41-3 in their opener at Saracens and director of rugby Steve Diamond welcomes back Johnny Leota and TJ Ioane after their World Cup commitments.
Both players made an impact at the World Cup, with Ioane producing the tackle of the tournament on South Africa's Adriaan Strauss.
Vadim Cobilas will make his 100th appearance for Sharks, while Josh Beaumont returns to number 8 and Jonathan Mills starting at lock.
Andrei Ostrikov is on the bench.
Ryan said: "It was really pleasing to get the win last week but now we've got an opportunity to go away from home and try and replicate that performance.
"One of the most positive things we talked about was that we can improve, but we've got to be as committed and physical again.
"We've got to take a very different attack and see if we can get it under control. It's a really different challenge and we have to test ourselves in a new environment.
"We haven't come into the league to try and target different fixtures. We're targeting every single weekend and everybody picked has to be capable of going right away.”
Warriors
15 Chris Pennell
14 Tom Biggs
13 Wynand Olivier
12 Ryan Mills
11 Cooper Vuna
10 Tom Heathcote
9 Jonny Arr
1 Na'ama Leleimalefaga
2 Niall Annett
3 Nick Schonert
4 Donncha O'Callaghan
5 Darren Barry
6 Phil Dowson
7 Marco Mama
8 Gerrit-Jan van Velze (C)
Replacements
16 Dan George
17 Val Rapava Ruskin
18 Joe Rees
19 Tevita Cavubati
20 Matt Cox
21 Charlie Mulchrone
22 Ryan Lamb
23 Ben Howard
Sale
15 Mike Haley
14 Tom Arscott
13 Johnny Leota
12 Sam Tuitupou
11 Will Addison
10 Danny Cipriani
9. Chris Cusiter
1 Ross Harrison
2 Tommy Taylor
3 Vadim Cobilas
4 Bryn Evans
5 Jonathan Mills
6 Dan Braid (c),
7 David Seymour
8 Josh Beaumont
Replacements:
16 Neil Briggs
17 James Flynn
18 Brian Mujati
19 Andrei Ostrikov
20 TJ Ioane
21 Peter Stringer
22 Nick Macleod
23 Sam James
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