Premiership: Worcester v Gloucester match preview, TV details and tipping

TV: BT Sport 1, 3pm Saturday

Worcester's Premiership survival and Gloucester's third-place finish are looking all but sealed and delivered but that shouldn't mean any drop in intensity for this derby clash.

Of the Warriors' seven victories this season, five have come against teams in the bottom half, although their five-try defeat of sixth-placed Sale last time out was one of their more impressive performances of the campaign.

But Gloucester are more obdurate opponents and Worcester look to be fully aware of the threat of the Cherry & Whites' set-piece having named six forwards on their bench.

The hosts are blessed with attacking options in the form of scrum-half Francois Hougaard plus international backs Josh Adams and Ben Te'o, but they may feel the absence of one of their sharpest runners in Bryce Heem, who is suspended.

Gloucester are on a run of six victories in seven, a sequence which started with successes over top two Exeter and Saracens. Fly-half Danny Cipriani looks to be in the form of his life and he orchestrated a fightback from 17-0 down to beat Bath 27-23 in their last outing a fortnight ago.

Speedster Charlie Sharples returns on the wing while full-back Jason Woodward is fit enough to make the bench after a month out with a calf injury.

Recommendation
Gloucester -2
2pts 10-11 general

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