Cornish Pirates fly-half Jonny Bentley makes his long awaited return from injury and goes straight into the team to face Bedford Blues at the Mennaye Field on Easter Sunday (3pm).
Bentley has been sidelined with a serious Achilles injury since November 2011 and resumes his deadly half-back partnership with skipper and scrum-half Gavin Cattle, although the New Zealander is unlikely to play more than 40 minutes after 17 months on the sidelines.
In the front-row Worcester Warriors bound prop Paul Andrew returns to make his 100th appearance for the Pirates whilst at Number 8 Laurie McGlone will return to action after 6 weeks out with a head injury, if he passes a late fitness test.
Locks Darren Barry and Dave Lyons will also both be checked out by the club`s medical team before Sunday as they recover from niggles and flanker Phil Burgess is also back in the starting line-up.
The backs have a largely settled look about them with Grant Pointer continuing at full-back in place of Wes Davies and Ben Mercer resuming on the right wing from Ashley Smith.
With hooker Will Tanner ruled out with a chest infection Darren Semmens comes on to the bench and Tom Kessell takes over from Chris Cook who has been recalled by Bath due to injury problems at the Rec.
Cornish Pirates:- Pointer, Mercer, Riley, Fatialofa, Evans, Bentley, Cattle (capt); Andrew, Elloway, Joyce, Barry, Johnson, Marriott, Burgess, McGlone
Replacements – Prescott, Semmens, Lyons, Cheesman, Kessell, Hallett, Bedford
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