Harry Thacker will lead the Leicester Tigers Development XV in Premiership 'A' League action away to Northampton this evening.
Used as a late replacement in the European Champions Cup win over Munster on Saturday, Thacker starts at hooker and is joined in the front row by Riccardo Brugnara and Ben Betts.
Harry Wells and Will Evans provide first-team experience in the rest of the forwards.
Ben White and Tom Hardwick are at half-back, with Oli Bryant lining up alongside Charlie Thacker at centre.
Kick-off at Franklin’s Gardens is at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 adults, £2 juniors and concessions at the ticket office.
Leicester Tigers Development XV
15 Harry Simmons
14 Ryan Olowofela
13 Charlie Thacker
12 Oli Bryant
11 Sam Yawayawa
10 Tom Hardwick
9 Ben White
1 Riccardo Brugnara
2 Harry Thacker (c)
3 Ben Betts
4 Harry Wells
5 Sam Lewis
6 Will Owen
7 Will Evans
8 Fred Tuilagi
Replacements
16 Harry Mahoney
17 Oscar Harper
18 Joe Heyes
19 Sam Grahamslaw
20 Tommy Reffell
21 Jordan Olowofela
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23 Josh Fenner
Northampton Wanderers: 15 George Furbank, 14 Howard Packman, 13 Nafi Tuitavake, 12 Rory Hutchinson, 11 Juan Pablo Estelles, 10 Sam Olver, 9 Alex Mitchell; 1 Matt Beesley, 2 James Fish, 3 Jake Ilnicki, 4 Alex Moon, 5 Jordan Onojaife, 6 Ben Nutley (c), 7 Lewis Ludlam, 8 Devante Onojaife. Replacements: 16 Alex Rayment, 17 Harry Morley, 18 Ehren Painter, 19 Josh Peters, 20 Sion Bennett, 21 Tom Emery, 22 James Grayson, 23 Fraser Strachan
Used as a late replacement in the European Champions Cup win over Munster on Saturday, Thacker starts at hooker and is joined in the front row by Riccardo Brugnara and Ben Betts.
Harry Wells and Will Evans provide first-team experience in the rest of the forwards.
Ben White and Tom Hardwick are at half-back, with Oli Bryant lining up alongside Charlie Thacker at centre.
Kick-off at Franklin’s Gardens is at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 adults, £2 juniors and concessions at the ticket office.
Leicester Tigers Development XV
15 Harry Simmons
14 Ryan Olowofela
13 Charlie Thacker
12 Oli Bryant
11 Sam Yawayawa
10 Tom Hardwick
9 Ben White
1 Riccardo Brugnara
2 Harry Thacker (c)
3 Ben Betts
4 Harry Wells
5 Sam Lewis
6 Will Owen
7 Will Evans
8 Fred Tuilagi
Replacements
16 Harry Mahoney
17 Oscar Harper
18 Joe Heyes
19 Sam Grahamslaw
20 Tommy Reffell
21 Jordan Olowofela
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23 Josh Fenner
Northampton Wanderers: 15 George Furbank, 14 Howard Packman, 13 Nafi Tuitavake, 12 Rory Hutchinson, 11 Juan Pablo Estelles, 10 Sam Olver, 9 Alex Mitchell; 1 Matt Beesley, 2 James Fish, 3 Jake Ilnicki, 4 Alex Moon, 5 Jordan Onojaife, 6 Ben Nutley (c), 7 Lewis Ludlam, 8 Devante Onojaife. Replacements: 16 Alex Rayment, 17 Harry Morley, 18 Ehren Painter, 19 Josh Peters, 20 Sion Bennett, 21 Tom Emery, 22 James Grayson, 23 Fraser Strachan