Martin Johnson, Martin Corry, Lewis Moody and Freddie Tuilagi are among the famous names heading back to Welford Road for a fixture organised in aid of Louis Deacon’s benefit year and the Matt Hampson Foundation.
Iconic captain Johnson will lead Deacon’s Tigers team and he will be joined in the squad by the ‘ABC Club’ of Graham Rowntree, Richard Cockerill and Darren Garforth, plus Julian White, Tim Stimpson, Leon Lloyd, Peter Short, Jeremy Staunton, Ollie Smith, Glenn Gelderbloom, Harry Ellis and Dean Richards, as well as Corry, Moody and Tuilagi. Scrum-half Aadel Kardooni has also been added to the squad this week.
World Cup winners Jason Robinson and Josh Lewsey head the names in the Matt Hampson International Legends XV, backed up by Serge Betsen, Andy Gomarsall, Craig Chalmers, Thinus Delport, Henry Paul, Mark Robinson, Epi Taione, Budge Poutney, Hugh Vyvyan, Lee Fortey, Jerry Flannery, Anthony Foley, Rob Henderson and former Tigers prop Darren Morris.
Extra sections of the stadium have been opened for ticket sales, including blocks AL and GL in the Caterpillar Stand, central blocks N and O in the Holland & Barrett Stand and the terrace.
Tickets are just £10 adults, £5 children and OAPs. Family tickets, for two adults and two children, are £20. Book at the Tigers ticket office or online through the club website.
Hospitality packages are also available for the big day. Phone 0116 2171 215 or email [email protected] for details.
