Leicester Tigers have named their matchday squad for Friday night’s East Midlands Derby, Michael Cheika’s side taking on Northampton Saints at Cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens as the Gallagher Premiership comes roaring back to life with ‘Derby Weekend: The Rematch’.
Tigers welcome their internationals back into the fold, with locks Ollie Chessum and George Martin still returning from injuries sustained on test duty.
Academy product Tommy Reffell will make his 100th starting appearance for the club, a significant milestone to Tigers players past and present.
On the bench, Fijian international Ben Volavola will get his first taste of the derby if required as a finisher.
STARTING XV
15 Freddie Steward [101]
14 Adam Radwan [2]
13 Solomone Kata [34]
12 Joseph Woodward [23]
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins [38]
10 Handré Pollard [44]
9 Jack van Poortvliet [86]
1 Nicky Smith [14]
2 Julián Montoya [69]
3 Joe Heyes [154]
4 Cameron Henderson [55]
5 Harry Wells [213]
6 Hanro Liebenberg [122]
7 Tommy Reffell [128]
8 Olly Cracknell [57]
REPLACEMENTS
16 Charlie Clare [114]
17 James Whitcombe [64]
18 Dan Cole [335]
19 Côme Joussain [13]
20 Emeka Ilione [38]
21 Ben Youngs [328]
22 Ben Volavola [7]
23 Izaia Perese [11]
