Worcester Warriors director of rugby Mike Ruddock retains the team that recorded a first away league win of the season against Sale Sharks last weekend for Saturday's home game against Leicester Tigers.

Thinus Delport will make his 100th league appearance as New Zealand international Rico Gear is ruled out with a virus. Wales international prop Chris Horsman is also out with an ankle injury. Former Tigers prop Darren Morris is ruled out by injury.

Fly-half James Brown again misses out with a back problem but Joe Carlisle, a late withdrawal at Sale through illness, is named on the replacements bench. 

Worcester Warriors (v Leicester Tigers, Sixways, Saturday 3pm)
15 Thinus Delport
14 Marcel Garvey
13 Dale Rasmussen
12 Sam Tuitupou
11 Miles Benjamin
10 Shane Drahm
9 Matt Powell

1 Tony Windo
2 Aleki Lutui
3 Tevita Taumoepeau
4 Greg Rawlinson
5 Craig Gillies
6 Tom Wood
7 Pat Sanderson (c)
8 Kai Horstmann

Replacements

16 Matt Mullan
17 Shaun Ruwers
18 Will Bowley
19 Drew Hickey
20 Ryan Powell
21 Joe Carlisle
22 Chris Pennell