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Late changes to squad for Wasps trip

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Leicester Tigers acting head coach Richard Cockerill has had to make two changes to his replacements bench for Sunday?s trip to London Wasps in the Guinness Premiership (kick-off 3pm).

Tom Croft and Alesana Tuilagi have been withdrawn following fitness tests, to be replaced by Ben Herring and Tom Youngs.
 
England Saxons international Croft has a back problem and Tuilagi, who has just returned to the squad at the end of Samoa?s campaign in the Rugby World Cup, has a groin injury.

Former Hurricanes flanker Herring and England U-20 international centre Youngs are included in the 22 for the first time this season, though they were involved in the pre-season build-up with the senior squad.

Leicester Tigers (versus London Wasps, away, Sunday 3.00pm)
15 Johne Murphy
14 Matt Smith
13 Ollie Smith
12 Sam Vesty
11 Tom Varndell
10 Andy Goode
9 Christophe Laussucq
1 Boris Stankovich
2 Benjamin Kayser
3 Dave Young
4 Louis Deacon (captain)
5 Marco Wentzel
6 Brett Deacon
7 Luke Abraham
8 Jordan Crane

Replacements
16 Mefin Davies
17 Alex Moreno
18 Richard Blaze
19 Ben Herring
20 Ben Youngs
21 Matt Cornwell
22 Tom Youngs