Leicester Tigers U18 take on Northampton Saints in the Academy League this afternoon, Saturday, at Cinch Stadium@Franklin's Gardens. 

Indeed, as the senior team face Saints in the Premiership Cup, Tigers' cubs go across county lines looking to get their campaign back on track after suffering their first defeat of the season last time out. 

Leicester Tigers U18s v Northampton

STARTING XV

O Will Payton

N Freddie Ferguson

M Joe Vesty

L Finn Hughes

K Oliver Shipp

J Oscar Talbot

I James Townsend

A Dante Moore

B Jamie Longyear

C Ben Beere

D Sam Byrd

E Will Smith (c)

F Charlie Ray

H Ricky-Atei Owusu

G George March

REPLACEMENTS

P Fergus Hanna

Q

R Seva Batikora

S Fin Charles

T Oliver Robinson

U James Alcock 

V Dom Smith

W Josh Field