Worcester Warriors vs Wasps Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Worcester Warriors vs Wasps taking place? Worcester Warriors vs Wasps will take place on Saturday 4th December, 2021 at 15:00 (UK)
Where is Worcester Warriors vs Wasps taking place? Worcester Warriors vs Wasps will take place at Sixways Stadium in Worcester
Where can I get tickets for Worcester Warriors vs Wasps? Ticket information for Worcester Warriors vs Wasps can be found on each side’s official website
What TV channel is Worcester Warriors vs Wasps on in the UK? Worcester Warriors vs Wasps will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Worcester Warriors vs Wasps in the UK? Worcester Warriors vs Wasps cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE TEAM NEWS
Worcester Warriors: 15 Jamie Shillcock, 14 Melani Nanai, 13 Francois Venter (cc), 12 Ashley Beck, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Fin Smith, 9 Gareth Simpson, 8 Sione Vailanu, 7 Ted Hill (cc), 6 Kyle Hatherell, 5 Graham Kitchener, 4 Matt Garvey, 3 Christian Judge, 2 Niall Annett, 1 Rory Sutherland
Replacements: 16 Scott Baldwin, 17 Ethan Waller, 18 Jay Tyack, 19 Joe Batley, 20 Sam Lewis, 21 Will Chudley, 22 Billy Searle, 23 Ollie Lawrence
Wasps: 15 Marcus Watson, 14 Zach Kibirige, 13 Alex McHenry, 12 Jimmy Gopperth, 11 Josh Bassett, 10 Jacob Umaga, 9 Will Porter, 8 Tom Willis, 7 Thomas Young, 6 Brad Shields (c), 5 Elliott Stooke, 4 Vaea Fifita, 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 2 Dan Frost, 1 Robin Hislop
Replacements: 16 Gabriel Oghre, 17 Tom West, 18 Elliot Millar-Mills, 19 Sebastian de Chaves, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Alfie Barbeary, 22 Sam Wolstenholme, 23 Matteo Minozzi
THE PREDICTION
Worcester Warriors picked up a rare point last Saturday in a 24-24 rearranged game at Newcastle Falcons that was called off on Friday due to Storm Arwen. They return home with some small amount of momentum behind them after a big Premiership Cup victory over Bristol Bears last month sees them unbeaten in two across all competitions. Wasps are a tough team to predict at the best of times but a 33-35 loss at home to Gloucester last Friday was their fourth in a row and their fifth defeat in seven across all competitions. Picking the hosts to win just a third match of the season is tempting indeed but adding a +4 concession is the suitably cautious move.
