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New faces line up in 'A' League opener

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Five of this season's new signings are included in the Leicester Tigers Development XV for tonight's Premiership 'A' League opener against Northampton Saints at Welford Road.

Forwards Tom Bristow, Jerome Schuster, Sebastian de Chaves and Jamie Gibson all start and they are joined by centre Terrence Hepetema who has just arrived at the club.

The team also includes Pasqualle Dunn, who was included in the matchday 23 for the first time in yesterday’s Aviva Premiership match against Worcester Warriors, and World Junior Championship gold medallists Henry Purdy, Harry Wells and Tom Price.

George Chuter and Sam Harrison are also included in the line-up.

Kick-off is at 7.30pm. Entry is free on production of your season ticket card. Season ticket holders will have received a voucher via email to invite friends or family for free. Admission for all other supporters is £5 adults, £1 juniors. Please pay at the ticket office on your way to the game. All supporters will be accommodated in the Holland & Barrett Stand.

Leicester Tigers Development XV (v Northampton Wanderers, Welford Road, today 7.30pm)
15 Perry Humphreys
14 George Catchpole
13 Terrence Hepetema
12 Pasqualle Dunn
11 Henry Purdy
10 Sam Harrison
9 George Tresidder
1 Tom Bristow
2 George Chuter
3 Jerome Schuster
4 Tom Price
5 Sebastian de Chaves
6 Harry Wells
7 Jamie Gibson
8 Michael Noone

Replacements
16 Jake Farnworth
17 Riccardo Brugnara
18 Tiziano Pasquali
19 Joe Cain
20 Lucas Guillaume
21 George Prince
22 Peter Osbourne
23 David Williams

Northampton Wanderers
15 Vasily Artemyev
14 Tom Collins
13 Paul Diggin
12 Tom Stephenson
11 Howard Packman
10 Sam Olver
9 Ryan Glynn
1 Ethan Waller
2 Ross McMillan
3 Salesi Ma’afu
4 James Craig
5 Rob Verbakel
6 Sam Harry
7 Ben Nutley
8 GJ Van Velze

Replacements
16 Reece Marshall
17 Tom Warren
18 Adam Parkins
19 Alex Woolford
20 Harry Betts
21 Alex Day
22 Glenn Dickson
23 Josh Skelcey