Archie Vanes has been named to start at hooker for Nottingham Rugby in their Championship fixture against London Scottish on Saturday (February 19) at Richmond Athletic Ground.

The front-rower is one three Leicester Tigers players included in the matchday squad for the away trip, with club mates Sam Edwards and Lewis Chessum among the replacements.

Chessum, if used, will make his first appearance of the 21/22 campaign.

Elsewhere in the Championship, Tom Cowan-Dickie is on the bench for Cornish Pirates for their away trop to Bedford on Saturday afternoon.

Meanwhile a trio of Tigers youngsters will represent Loughborough Students on Saturday in their National League away game against Chester.

Seb Smith and Tim Hoyt are the starting props and Tomiwa Agbongbon is named at blindside flanker.