England scrum-half Willi Heinz is set to make his first appearance of the season for Gloucester tonight as they take on the Worcester Warriors.
Heinz has been out of action since England’s Rugby World Cup semi-final triumph over the All Blacks after suffering a hamstring injury, meaning he missed the final and has had to sit out the Premiership and Champions Cup season to date.
The 33-year-old will captain the team and partner Danny Cipriani in the half-backs, who also returns to the fold after sitting out last weekend’s defeat to Connacht in the Champions Cup.
It is a welcome boost for the team, who currently sit in seventh position in the Premiership table with only two wins from their opening five games, while on the European stage they are still in contention to make the knock-out stages, but last weekend’s loss has put a dent in their hopes.
The game will also be the club’s 500th in the competition and they know that a win will lift them above their west county rivals.
Heinz’s return will also be a boost for England head coach Eddie Jones as he looks towards the upcoming Six Nations campaign, which the No 9 will hope to be a part of.
