Gallagher Premiership Rugby is BACK at Mattioli Woods Welford Road as Leicester Tigers look to respond to a disappointing round one defeat to Bristol against Sale, last season’s Semi Final opponents.

There’s plenty on offer for fans (check out your gameday gameplan here) and a stellar main event on show at 3:05pm, a rematch from last season which will no doubt bring playoff intensity to the early rounds of this year’s competition.

Leicester already bested Sale this year, a Premiership Cup pool win for Tigers only adding to the plot for Saturday’s showdown.

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TEAM NEWS

Sale have named a strong side for their trip to Leicester with lock Cobus Wiese returning to action. The visitors will be without backrow Jean-Luc Du Preez however after he picked up an injury in round one.

Tigers head coach Dan McKellar has rewarded the impact of his bench in round one with halfbacks Tom Whiteley and Jamie Shillcock taking the playmaking reins for round two.

Mike Williams comes in to start at lock and Kyle Hatherell swaps with Matt Rogerson at number eight. Second row Sam Carter is named for a potential Premiership debut on the bench.

KEY FACTS

-This game is Leicester Tigers 600th Premiership match (W382, D24, L193).

-Sale were one of only three visitors to taste success in Premiership Rugby at Welford Road last campaign.

-The two clubs have met on 108 previous occasions with Tigers winning 70 to 33 by Sale and five games drawn. Sixty of those games were played at Welford Road, where Leicester's record is won 50, drawn 1, lost 9.

DETAILS

Gallagher Premiership Round Two

Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks

Mattioli Woods Welford Road, Leicester

3:05pm kick-off

HOW TO WATCH

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