The big games keep coming in the Gallagher Premiership and Leicester Tigers enter Saturday’s Slater Cup clash against Gloucester looking to build momentum after beating Northampton last time out.

With two rounds of league action remaining before the Investec Champions Cup takes centre stage, Dan McKellar’s Tigers team travel to Kingsholm trailing their round seven opponents by just one point in the league.

TEAM NEWS

Gloucester have made one change to their side from last week’s narrow defeat at Exeter with Freddie Thomas replacing Albert Tuisue in the backrow.

Julián Montoya is selected to start in his first game of the season, the Argentinian skipper leading the side from hooker.

STATS AND FACTS

- Hanro Liebenberg tied for 2nd on top scorers list so far this season with four tries, now just one try away from 100 points for Tigers.

- Cameron Henderson has made 87 tackles so far this season, the 2nd most in the league.

- Handre Pollard scored a round-high total of 16 points against Northampton Saints. Of the

players who have kicked at goal so far this season, he has averaged the most points per 80

minutes (13).

- Leicester have won their last six fixtures against Gloucester since Gloucester’s 46-30 victory at Kingsholm in August 2020.

- The Tigers have won on their last three trips to Kingsholm and in 131 years of visiting the famous old venue they have never won four in succession at Gloucester’s citadel.

Overall the two clubs have met on 232 previous occasions with Leicester winning 115 to 109 by Gloucester and 8 games drawn. One hundred and twelve of those encounters have been at Kingsholm where the Tigers record is won 32, drawn 4, lost 76.

- Jasper Wiese made more carries in Round 6 than any other player (21). He has made 44

carries in two appearances this season.

DETAILS

Gallagher Premiership Round Seven

Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester

Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester

2:30pm kick-off

HOW TO WATCH

The game is live and exclusive on TNT Sports.