EDF Energy Cup - : Dallaglio and Sackey to start for Wasps

Lawrence Dallaglio returns for Wasps

Dallaglio and Sackey to start for Wasps

2 November 2007, 12:11 pm

By Jonathan McConnell

London Wasps will welcome back three more of their World Cup stars to club action on Sunday when they play Gloucester Rugby in the EDF Energy Cup at Adams Park.

Lawrence Dallaglio and Paul Sackey will make their season debuts in the starting fifteen, whilst Raphael Ibanez features on the bench.

Sackey's inclusion allows Director of Rugby Ian McGeechan to move Rob Hoadley into the centre and Danny Cipriani to revert to full back. In the pack the front five remain unchanged from that which started against Newport last Saturday evening, but the selection of Dallaglio and Dan Leo to accompany Tom Rees on the back row means last week's starters, James Haskell and John Hart will start the game on a quality bench that also features Ibanez, Dave Walder Simon Amor and Mark Van Gisbergen.

Last weekend's results - a draw for both teams- leaves everything still to play for in EDF Energy Cup Pool A, as McGeechan acknowledges:

"The two drawn games last weekend means everything is still up for grabs I terms of qualification," he said.

"Gloucester have made an impressive start to the season, and facing them on Sunday will be our biggest challenge of the season so far.

"But it's great to have all our World Cup players back at the club this week and be able to re-introduce some more of them back into the team for Sunday's game. What is important for us now is to get some consistency in our team and our game, but we also face the challenge of giving game time to those who need it and using our whole squad effectively.

London Wasps team to face Gloucester Rugby in the EDF Energy Cup on Sunday 4th November, kick off 3pm at Adams Park is:

15 Danny Cipriani
14 Paul Sackey
13 Fraser Waters
12 Rob Hoadley
11 Tom Voyce
10 Riki Flutey
9 Eoin Reddan

1 Tim Payne
2 Joe Ward
3 Nick Adams
4 George Skivington
5 Richard Birkett
6 Dan Leo
7 Tom Rees
8 Lawrence Dallaglio

16 Raphael Ibanez
17 Michael Holford
18 John Hart
19 James Haskell
20 Simon Amor
21 Dave Walder
22 Mark Van Gisbergen