NEW signing Andrew Durutalo has been named at number eight for Worcester Cavaliers' Premiership Rugby A League clash with Wasps at Sixways (7.30pm).

The USA international, who joined the club last week starts in the back row alongside Tom Dodd and flanker Carl Kirwan, who makes his long-awaited return from a shoulder problem.

Kiwi flier Bryce Heem, who has been struggling with a quad problem, also returns to action and will start on the wing in a back three that includes academy youngsters Afeafe Haisila Lokotui and Alex Hearle.

Cavaliers will be led by 19-year-old academy centre Will Butler who starts alongside Dean Hammond in midfield while Sam Olver and Michael Dowsett form the half-back pairing.

Biyi Alo will start in the front row alongside Matti Williams and academy prop Nick Rigby while Ted Hill and Andrew Kitchener occupy the second row.

Worcester Cavaliers.

15 Afeafe Haisila Lokotui.

14 Bryce Heem.

13 Dean Hammond.

12 Will Butler (C).

11 Alex Hearle.

10 Sam Olver.

9 Michael Dowsett.

1 Nick Rigby.

2 Matti Williams.

3 Biyi Alo.

4 Ted Hill.

5 Andrew Kitchener.

6 Tom Dodd.

7 Carl Kirwan.

8 Andrew Durutalo.

Replacements.

16 Beck Cutting.

17 Steph Thorpe (Stourbridge RFC).

18 Joe Morris.

19 James Scott.

20 Huw Taylor.

21 George Wootten (University of Bath).

22 Ollie Lawrence (Bromsgrove School/Warriors Under 18s).

23 Alex Bartley (Solihull School/Warriors Under 18s).