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Tigers reveal line-up for final pre-season fixture

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Seven summer signings are included in the Leicester Tigers squad for Saturday's final pre-season fixture against Ulster Rugby (3pm).

French scrum-half David Melé is named in the starting line-up, with fellow new arrivals Neil Briggs, Jérôme Schuster, Tom Bristow, Sebastian de Chaves, Jamie Gibson, Ryan Lamb and Owen Williams among the replacements in the last warm-up game before the Aviva Premiership season gets under way next weekend.

British & Irish Lions tourists Tom Youngs, Dan Cole, Geoff Parling and Tom Croft are all among the Tigers line-up which will be led by new club captain Toby Flood.

Louis Deacon continues his comeback from injury with a starting place alongside Parling in the second row.

There are places among the replacements for Academy prospects Harry Wells, Tom Price, Scott Steele, George Tresidder, George Catchpole, Henry Purdy and Perry Humphreys who have all gained gametime in the pre-season programme.

Kick-off at Welford Road is at 3pm. Match tickets are £20 adults seating, £10 juniors. This match is included in Tigers season tickets.

The ticket office is open now. Call in, phone 0844 856 1880 or book online.

Leicester Tigers vs Ulster Rugby, Saturday 3pm, Welford Road
15 Niall Morris
14 Scott Hamilton
13 Vereniki Goneva
12 Anthony Allen
11 Adam Thompstone
10 Toby Flood (c)
9 David Melé
1 Logovi’i Mulipola
2 Tom Youngs
3 Dan Cole
4 Louis Deacon
5 Geoff Parling
6 Tom Croft
7 Julian Salvi
8 Jordan Crane

Replacements from
Neil Briggs
George Chuter
Boris Stankovich
Jérôme Schuster
Fraser Balmain
Tom Bristow
Harry Wells
Tom Price
Sebastian de Chaves
Michael Noone
Jamie Gibson
Thomas Waldrom
Scott Steele
George Tresidder
Ryan Lamb
Owen Williams
Dan Bowden
George Catchpole
Henry Purdy
Perry Humphreys