JONO Lance has no intention of continuing to play second fiddle to Duncan Weir this season as he bids to establish himself as Worcester Warriors’ number 10.

The Australian playmaker returned to Worcester this summer after enjoying a three-month spell at Sixways last season.

But with his fly-half rival Weir in fine form the 28-year-old has made just one start in the Gallagher Premiership this term.

Lance will now get his chance to shine tonight when Warriors visit Stade Francais in the European Challenge Cup (8pm) – and he is determined to put a marker down.

“There is definitely a lot more (to come from me),” said Lance who will captain the side in Paris.

“I loved that three months I was here and I thought the team did really well.

“But that was last year so for me it is about getting back into that starting team regularly.”

Weir also arrived at Warriors ahead of the 2018-19 campaign after making the move from Edinburgh.

But the Scotland international’s impressive performances have forced Lance to bide his time on the bench.

“That’s beauty and curse of rugby,” Lance said.

“A guy gets an opportunity and he plays well.

“I know Duncan had a very good pre-season and he has been going good for the team.

“It’s my role to keep pushing him in training because obviously I want to be starting every weekend.

“It is healthy to have that competition.

“As well as that Duncan brings a lot to the game that I think I need to work on and visa-versa.

“I am learning a lot from Dunc and I would like to think he is learning a lot from me as well.”

Weir notched 22 points including two tries in Warriors’ 44-37 triumph at Leicester Tigers and made all seven conversions in the 52-7 thrashing of Bristol Bears last Sunday.

“Dunc is a really solid player as his kicking game is on point, his kick offs are on the money, he puts the team in a good position to go straight into attack and he is a very big competitor,” Lance said.

“He is always throwing his weight around at the breakdown.

“I don’t know how successful he is at counter rucking but he definitely gets stuck in.

“His defence is something that is very strong and for me as a 10 I like to think I am defensively very good too.”

Full-back Chris Pennell took on the kicking duties when Lance started in Worcester’s 28-11 defeat at Exeter Chiefs.

But the former Queensland Reds star insisted he was happy to take on that responsibility.

“I do a lot of (kicking) practice,” Lance said.

“Duncan has been kicking unbelievably well for us this year so if I am looking at pushing to being to starting then I need to be proving that I am doing that as well in training.”