LEICESTER Tigers and Harlequins stand between Worcester Warriors and a place in the JP Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby Sevens Series final tonight.
Warriors and Group ‘B’ runners-up Leicester open proceedings at The Rec, Bath, at 7pm as both bid to secure the title for the first time live on the BT Sport television channel.
Group ‘A’ winners Worcester must also face Group ‘C’ victors Harlequins, while Gloucester, Saracens and Newcastle make up the other pool with the respective winners facing off in the final.
Warriors have faced Aviva Premiership champions Leicester just once before in the competition and won 19-12 — their only previous sevens victory prior to three scalps at Kingsholm this season.
Warriors squad: De Carpentier (captain), Goodhue, Boyce, Stephenson, Hodgson, Chapman, Eden, Stelling, Owen, Howard, Chapman-Carry, De Cothi.
Full fixture list from 7pm: Worcester v Leicester; Gloucester v Newcastle; Leicester v Harlequins; Newcastle v Saracens; Worcester v Harlequins; Gloucester v Saracens.
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