Sackey to captain Wasps against Roma

Paul Sackey to captain Wasps against Roma in Amlin Challenge Cup
Paul Sackey to captain Wasps against Roma in Amlin Challenge Cup
 
 

Friday, 16, Oct 2009 01:40

By Alistair Potter.

England wing Paul Sackey has been handed the Wasps captaincy for his side's trip to Rome in the Amlin Challenge Cup this weekend.

Wasps take on the Italian side in their second match of the European competition this season, looking to follow up last week's 18-13 victory over Racing Metro.

And director of rugby Tony Hanks has backed Sackey, who will be making his 100th appearance for the club, to lead the side to a second win in the tournament on Sunday.

"It is a reflection of Paul Sackey's standing in the team that he takes the captaincy this week," Hanks explained.

"Paul is hugely respected amongst the squad and a key contributor to all that we do on and off the field.

"Paul has impressed already by stamping his own style on the role and I think it is great that he can achieve something further, leading Wasps in a competition game, in a career already full of highlights.

"The fact that it is his 100th game makes it all that bit more special and as a club it is important that we to recognise these special achievements."

Wasps welcome back full-back Mark van Gisbergen, who has made a full recovery from a groin injury ahead of this fixture, who takes his place behind a new centre partnership of Ben Jacobs and Lachlan Mitchell.

A new-look side will also feature a new half-back pairing of Ireland A's Eoghan Hickey and Welsh international Warren Fury - both making their first Wasps starts in 2009/10.

Full Wasps team to face Roma in Amlin Challenge Cup on Saturday 17th October:

15 Mark Van Gisbergen

14 Paul Sackey (c)

13 Ben Jacobs

12 Lachlan Mitchell

11 Tom Varndell

10 Eoghan Hickey

9 Warren Fury

1 Charlie Beech

2 Joe Ward

3 Ben Broster

4 Marty Veale

5 Dan Leo

6 Joe Worsley

7 Will Matthews

8 Dan Ward-Smith

Replacements:

16 Gabriel Bocca

17 Tim Payne

18 Bob Baker

19 Richard Birkett

20 Hugo Ellis

21 James Honeyben

22 Dave Walder

23 Dominic Waldouck

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