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Garvey returns for Warriors
Andrew Warren 05 February 2010WINGER Marcel Garvey has been recalled to the Worcester Warriors line-up for the LV= Cup clash with London Irish at Sixways tomorrow. (kick off 3pm).
Garvey, who recently signed a new deal at Warriors, is one of three changes made by Director of Rugby Mike Ruddock from the team that tasted defeat at Gloucester in the last pool game.
Warriors Academy product Greg King is named at inside centre alongside Dale Rasmussen, with Sam Tuitupou unavailable after being given permission to return to New Zealand this week.
Prop Tevita Taumoepeau is promoted to the front row, with Olivier Sourgens moving to the bench, while Will Bowley is also named among the replacements.
Tom Wood and Miles Benjamin are not selected as they will represent England Saxons in Italy on Sunday while Alex Grove is among the replacements for Scotland against France in the Six Nations.
Matt Mullan returns to the Warriors squad from senior England training and is named among the replacements.Warriors vs London Irish: 15 Chris Latham, 14 Chris Pennell, 13 Dale Rasmussen, 12 Greg King, 11 Marcel Garvey, 10 Willie Walker, 9 Jonny Arr, 1 Adam Black, 2 Aleki Lutui, 3 Tevita Taumoepeau, 4 Greg Rawlinson, 5 Craig Gillies, 6 Chris Cracknell, 7 Pat Sanderson (c), 8 Kai Horstmann.
Replacements: 16 Matt Mullan, 17 Chris Fortey, 18 Olivier Sourgens, 19 Will Bowley, 20 James Collins, 21 Ryan Powell, 22 Matthew Jones, 23 Rico Gear.
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