TOPSY OJO will lead London Irish out for Sunday’s crunch clash with Worcester Warriors on what will be his 250th appearance for the club (1pm kick off).
The winger has gone on to become an Exiles stalwart since making his first-team debut back in 2005 against Wasps, with the Academy graduate racking up 71 tries in his 249 games to date.
Ojo will front up an Irish side which has four changes to the one beaten 38-10 at Sale Sharks last Saturday.
In for this Aviva Premiership basement battle come Andrew Fenby, Fergus Mulchrone, Jebb Sinclair and Rob McCusker.
They replace Sean Maitland, who is away on Six Nations duty with Scotland, Johnny Williams, who drops to the bench and both Ofisa Treviranus and Connor Gilsenan, with the pair missing the game completely.
“Last weekend’s result at Sale was disappointing,” said Irish head coach Tom Coventry.
“We have analysed the performance, been honest as a group and have prepared for Sunday’s match with Worcester.
“We are delighted and very proud of Topsy’s achievements in reaching this impressive milestone.
“It is a special moment in his career and we will do our best to celebrate with a good performance on Sunday.”
Tom Court, David Paice and Halani Aulika once again make up the front row, with Matt Symons and Will Lloyd in the second row.
Sinclair, Luke Narraway and McCusker form the back row.
Brendan McKibbin and Shane Geraghty are named at scrum and fly half respectively as Mulchrone joins Ciaran Hearn in the centre.
Milestone man Ojo, Tikoirotuma and Fenby form the back three.
Of the replacements, Gerard Ellis, Tom Smallbone, Leo Halavatau, Ian Nagle and Tom Guest will represent the forwards, with Scott Steele, WIlliams and Theo Brophy Clews covering the backs.
Irish go into the game sitting bottom of the standings – but they could go above Worcester, who currently occupy 10th position, with a bonus-point victory.
LONDON IRISH: Fenby; Ojo; Hearn; Mulchrone; Tikoirotuma; Geraghty; McKibbin; Court; Paice; Aulika; Symons; Lloyd; SInclair; Naraway; McCusker.
Replacements: Ellis; Smallbone; Halavatau; Nagle; Guest; Steele; WIliams, Brophy Clews.
