LOCK Pierce Phillips will launch his comeback from injury in Worcester Cavaliers' Premiership Rugby A League clash at Sale Jets tonight (7.30pm).

The former Jersey Reds second row has not featured since suffering a blow to his ankle in Warriors' European Challenge Cup defeat at Brive in January.

Centre Will Butler will captain the side and lines-up in midfield alongside Dean Hammond, while Nick David, Tom Howe and Alex Hearle make up the back three.

Sam Olver will partner George Wootten in the half-back combination.

In the forward pack Coventry’s Kai Owen will start at loosehead alongside hooker Matti Williams and tighthead Biyi Alo.

Phillips and Andrew Kitchener are named in the second row, while Ted Hill, Andrew Durutalo and Tom Dodd will start in the back row.

Cavaliers will be hoping to secure their third Premiership Rugby A League win of the season this evening and move up from their current position of fifth.

The side have three games remaining after tonight’s game and will be back in action at Sixways when Sale Jets visit on Monday, April 2.

Cavaliers:

15 Nick David

14 Tom Howe

13 Dean Hammond

12 Will Butler (C)

11 Alex Hearle

10 Sam Olver

9 George Wootten

1 Kai Owen (Coventry Rugby Club)

2 Matti Williams

3 Biyi Alo

4 Pierce Phillips

5 Andrew Kitchener

6 Ted Hill

7 Andrew Durutalo

8 Tom Dodd

Replacements:

16 Beck Cutting

17 Joe Wrafter (Birmingham Moseley)

18 Joe Morris

19 Justin Clegg

20 Huw Taylor

21 Ross Goodwin

22 Sam Hollingsworth (Birmingham Moseley)

23 Alex Hazelock (Warriors AASE).