MIKE Ruddock recalls his first team stars as Warriors take on Bath in the Guinness Premiership at Sixways Stadium tomorrow (3pm).
Worcester's director of rugby knows victory in the clash will guarantee Warriors top-flight rugby next season and he is able to name a near full-strength side after the recent spate of injuries.
Skipper Pat Sanderson returns in the back row with Kai Horstmann and lock Greg Rawlinson is named alongside Craig Gillies in the second row.
Aleki Lutui has recovered from an ankle injury to take his place at hooker and will line up alongside prop Tony Windo who makes his 99th Premiership appearance.
Matt Powell is named at scrum-half, New Zealand international Sam Tuitupou returns in the centre but Dale Rasmussen misses out with concussion and so Rico Gear plays at outside-centre. South African Thinus Delport is named at full back.
Ruddock admits his players are relishing the clash but will have to be at their best to counter a powerful Bath side.
"Bath are a fine team and play some great rugby, the type of rugby I would like my team to eventually be able to play," he said.
"They are very threatening with ball in hand, have great continuity about their game and off-load. They play with width and confidence so they will be a hard team to stop. That is our challenge and we are ready for that task. "
Warriors: Delport; Garvey, Gear, Tuitupou, Benjamin; Drahm,M Powell; Windo, Lutui, Taumoepeau, Rawlinson, Gillies, Hickey, Sanderson, Horstmann. Replacements: Ruwers, Mullan, Bowley, Wood, Carlisle, Arr, Pennell.
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