NICK Baxter has been ruled out of Worcester Rugby Club's Allied Dunbar Premiership Two clash at Henley Hawks tomorrow (3.0).

The flying winger is suffering from a strained right ankle. A decision to leave him out was made after he failed to respond fully to treatment.

His place on the right wing will be taken by Rob Myler while Simon Morris has been called up for a place on the substitutes' bench.

Myler took over from Baxter after 63 minutes of last Saturday's 73-0 mauling of Rugby Lions at Sixways.

Worcester's Director of Rugby Les Cusworth is expecting his players to face a far tougher test tomorrow than they did against the toothless Lions.

He said: "They are undefeated down there for some time and they had a good cup run last year and beat Bedford."

Cusworth, however, is confident that this week's preparations have fired up the players to make it three wins in row.

He believes tomorrow's match starts a crucial spell of matches which includes home games against Rotherham and Coventry and a trip to London Welsh.

Worcester: Hughes; Morris, Higgins, Connolly, Walker; Yapp, Fenley; Windo, Richards, Lyman, Lloyd, Raymond, Cockle, Carter, Jenner. Reps: Linnett, Sims, Orgee, Ball, McLaughlin, Morris and Harvey.