2020-21 Premiership Rugby – Worcester Warriors vs London Irish Preview & Prediction

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THE FACTS

When is Worcester Warriors vs London Irish taking place? Saturday 21^st November, 2020 – 15:00 (UK)

Where is Worcester Warriors vs London Irish taking place? Sixways Stadium, Worcester

What is the expected weather for Worcester Warriors vs London Irish? Scattered showers, 13c

Where can I get tickets for Worcester Warriors vs London Irish? This match will be played behind closed doors

What television channel is Worcester Warriors vs London Irish on? BT Sport have the rights to televise Gallagher Premiership matches so it is worth checking their schedule

Where can I stream Worcester Warriors vs London Irish? If televised on BT Sport, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via the BT Sport website & app

THE TEAM NEWS

Worcester Warriors: 15 Melani Nanai, 14 Tom Howe, 13 Oli Morris, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Nick David, 10 Billy Searle, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Marco Mama, 7 Ted Hill (c), 6 Joe Batley, 5 Andrew Kitchener, 4 Anton Bresler, 3 Nick Schonert, 2 Niall Annett, 1 Ethan Waller

Replacements: 16 Beck Cutting, 17 Callum Black, 18 Richard Palframan, 19 George Merrick, 20 Matt Kvesic, 21 Gareth Simpson, 22 Jamie Shillcock, 23 Ashley Beck

London Irish: 15 Tom Homer, 14 Ben Loader, 13 Curtis Rona, 12 Billy Meakes, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Ben Meehan, 8 Matt Rogerson, 7 Sean O’Brien, 6 Ben Donnell, 5 Andrei Mahu, 4 George Nott, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Motu Matu’u, 1 Harry Elrington

Replacements: 16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Allan Dell, 18 Ollie Hoskins, 19 Chunya Munga, 20 Blair Cowan, 21 Nick Phipps, 22 Theo Brophy Clews, 23 Tom Parton

THE PREDICTION

This match could be incredibly important to both teams early on as Worcester Warriors and London Irish look to be one of a few that end up towards the bottom-half of the table come the end of the season. Worcester were two wins better-off at the close of play as the last season was curtailed early and had ended strongly with a three-match winning streak. Despite the lack of fans, the home side will feel the more confident off the back of that late seasons success and they should come through this in potentially tight circumstances.