RETURNING Warrior Huw Taylor will make his first start for the rejuvenated side as part of the squad to host Nottingham.
Warriors have made four changes to the starting line-up from their last-minute victory away against Caldy.
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Taylor will partner Hallam Chapman in the second-row – a player that Warriors head coach Matt Everard coached in the Nottingham academy.
Thabo Ndimande returns to the starting line-up, where he will join captain Matt Kvesic and Tim Anstee in the back row, who both hold onto their shirts.
The front row remains unchanged from Caldy, with Billy Keast, Will Biggs and Ashley Challenger all out of action.
Tim Hoyt was unavailable for selection in the bout, having been named on the bench for Fiji’s trip to Bordeaux to take on France – a match in which he could claim his Test debut. Fellow frontrower Livai Natave is also out of action, having suffered a concussion against Caldy.
Tom Seabrook starts again in the centres, where he is joined by Rory Taylor, who impressed playing a 80 minutes on his competitive debut against Caldy having not played in 287 days after sustaining an injury.
Lloyd Williams returns to the starting line-up at scrum-half, where he partners Tiff Eden who has held onto his starting spot for the fifth consecutive match.
The final change to the starting side sees Juan Gonzalez return to action, having been unavailable for selection last weekend, on international duty with Uruguay against Portugal.
He joins last week’s hero Jake Garside in the back three, alongside full-back Louis Brown who will start his sixth match of Warriors’ opening seven.
Prop Harry Olding looks set to make his Warriors debut off the bench, having signed on with the club on a short-term loan from Super Rygbi Cymru side Bridgend Ravens.
The bench sees Finn Haynes set for his second appearance in a Warriors shirt, after making a huge impact and proving integral to the winning try last weekend, coming onto the pitch in the dying embers of the occasion.
The remainder of the bench is filled out by Austin Wallis, Owain Evans, Khalik Kareem, Will Lane, Will Reed, Will Trewin and Owain Evans – who is also set to make his second competitive appearance in a Warriors shirt, having debuted against Caldy.
Speaking ahead of the game, standout performer Tim Anstee said: “It’s a really big game for us – I mean, they’re at the top end of the table as well, so it’s a big clash for both teams.
“We will really respect them this weekend, they play an exciting brand of rugby as well – so that’s going to be exciting for the fans, and it’s so fun to play against, so yeah looking forward to the weekend.”
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