Wasps team news: Stephen Jones makes competitive debut
Stephen Jones will make his competitive debut for London Wasps this weekend, having been named in the number 10 shirt to take on London Irish in round two of the Aviva Premiership.
Following two narrow defeats, there are five changes in all to the starting line-up.
The 104–times capped Welsh international Jones, will direct a backline with one change in it, with Andrea Masi coming in as a direct replacement for Chris Bell, who suffered a deep cut to the head last time out.
There are three changes up front with T Rhys Thomas, Joe Launchbury and Ashley Johnson all starting.
London Wasps Director of Rugby said: “London Irish present a potent attacking threat and we will need to step it up in defence to try and keep them out. Like us, they are a new looking squad, still finding their feet but home games are vital in this league and we want to get off to a winning start at Adams Park.”
London Wasps team to play London Irish
1 Tim Payne
2 T Rhys Thomas
3 Fabio Staibano
4 Tom Palmer
5 Marco Wentzel
6 Joe Launchbury
7 Jonathan Poff
8 Ashley Johnson
9 Joe Simpson
10 Stephen Jones
11 Christian Wade
12 Andrea Masi
13 Elliot Daly
14 Tom Varndell
15 Hugo Southwell (c)
Replacements
16 Tom Lindsay
17 Simon McIntyre
18 Zak Taulafo
19 James Haskell
20 Billy Vunipola
21 Charlie Davies
22 Nick Robinson
23 Tommy Bell
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