Travelling to Worcester on Saturday, the Cornish Pirates will be looking forward to playing the Warriors at their Sixways Stadium for the first time in a league match since January 2015.

It will be remembered that following a period of administration, entered in 2022, it was announced in April 2025 that former Premiership side Worcester Warriors would play in the new tier 2 league (‘Champ Rugby’) for the 2025–26 season, where they are presently in second place behind leaders Ealing Trailfinders.

For this latest fixture, the fourth-placed Cornish Pirates have made just two changes in their starting line-up from the one that ran out at home to Richmond last weekend. Chester Ribbons, who had returned to action as a replacement is this week selected to partner Joe Elderkin in the centre, whilst in the pack fit again hooker Morgan Nelson is named at hooker.

As for the bench, two other players pleasingly given the all-clear to take a seat are Matt Cannon and Arwel Robson.

Speaking ahead of Saturday’s game, Cornish Pirates’ joint head coach Alan Paver has commented:

“Firstly, following our latest victory versus Richmond it has been very pleasing to register five wins on the trot, which is no easy achievement.

“Now, having had some contrasting games, we are excitedly looking forward to travelling to Sixways this weekend, where the plastic surface means it will be quick, and they are improving every week.

“With both teams hitting some form, each will be looking to get something out of the match, so I am thinking big crowd, a great occasion, and a fine stadium atmosphere, it is all set up for a classic encounter.

“It will also, of course, likely be an opportunity to meet up with our former players Will Trewin and Billy Keast, so perhaps we had better take with us a pasty or two!”

The Cornish Pirates full selection for Saturday is as follows:

Cornish Pirates:   15 Iwan Price-Thomas 14 Matty Ward 13 Chester Ribbons 12 Joe Elderkin 11 Ben Cambriani 10 Louie Sinclair 9 Dan Hiscocks (captain); 1 Billy Young 2 Morgan Nelson 3 Alfie Petch 4 Charlie Rice 5 Alfie Bell 6 Josh King 7 Jack Forsythe 8 Tomi Agbongbon.

Replacements:   16 Matt Pritchard 17 Alessandro Heaney 18 James French 19 Matt Cannon 20 Rory Suttor 21 Will Rigelsford 22 Arwel Robson 2 Harry Yates.

Referee:   Ben Wood

Assistants:  Jack Sutton & Holly Wood

Official 4:   Paul Box