The Leicester Tigers Academy play Harlequins Academy in the 3rd Place Play-off at this season’s Academy League Finals Day on Sunday (February 27) at Sixways Stadium.
The Tigers side includes players from eight schools across the region, with Brooksby Melton College the most well represented with ten players in the matchday squad.
Up front, Max Nolan starts at hooker alongside Tom Wand and Oliver Crane in the front-row.
Finn Carnduff and Felix Starkey are the second-row pairing, with Simon Koroiyadi, Joshua Manz and Chester Owen included in the back-row.
The half-backs are Matt Durbridge and Morgan Meredith, while Joseph Woodward and George Loose are named in the midfield.
Samuel Jacques and Malelili Satala are the wings, while Ben Taylor is the full-back.
On the bench, Jack Hurst, Harry Clarke, Nathan Hind, Phelton Tandoh and George Perkins are the replacements forwards and Nicholas Gali, Oscar van Deventer and Alex Garrett are the replacement backs.
STARTING XV
15 Ben Taylor - Oakham
14 Malelili Satala - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
13 George Loose - Greshams
12 Joseph Woodward (c) - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
11 Sam Jacques - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
10 Morgan Meredith - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
9 Matt Durbridge - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
1 Tom Wand - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
2 Max Nolan - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
3 Oliver Crane - Oakham
4 Finn Carnduff - Leicester Grammar
5 Felix Starkey - Oakham
6 Simon Koroiyadi - Trent College
7 Joshua Manz - Northampton School for Boys
8 Chester Owen - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
REPLACEMENTS
16 Jack Hurst - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
17 Harry Clarke - Denstone College
18 Nathan Hind - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
19 Phelton Tandoh - Stamford
20 George Perkins - Denstone College
21 Nicholas Gali - Denstone College
22 Oscar van Deventer - Denstone College
23 Alex Garrett - Denstone College
