The Leicester Tigers Academy play Newcastle Falcons Academy in Round 3 of the 21/22 Academy League.
The Tigers side includes players from eight schools across the region, with Brooksby Melton College the most well represented with ten players in the matchday squad.
Joseph Woodward captains the side at inside-centre, partnering Oscar van Deventer in the Leicester midfield for a second successive match.
The half-backs are Matt Durbridge and Ben Taylor.
Alexander Garrett and Samuel Jacques are the wings, while George Loose is the full-back.
Charlie Barraclough is named at hooker with Tom Wand and Oliver Crane the props.
Finn Carnduff and Dan Ormerod are the second-row pairing, with Simon Koroiyadi, Joshua Manz and Chester Owen making up the back-row.
Max Nolan, Jack Hurst and Nathan Hind are the front-row replacements, with George Perkins and Oliver Arnold the fellow forwards on the Tigers bench.
Oscar McCarthy, Kian Carter and Malelili Satala are the replacement backs.
Academy League 21/22, Round 3
Newcastle Falcons v Leicester Tigers
Saturday, January 8 | Kick Off: 5.15pm
Kingston Park, Newcastle
STARTING XV
15 George Loose - Greshams
14 Alexander Garrett - Denstone College
13 Oscar van Deventer - Denstone College
12 Joseph Woodward (c) - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
11 Samuel Jacques - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
10 Ben Taylor - Oakham
9 Matt Durbridge - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
1 Tom Wand - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
2 Charlie Barraclough - Denstone College
3 Oliver Crane - Oakham
4 Finn Carnduff - Leicester Grammar
5 Dan Ormerod - Oakham
6 Simon Koroiyadi - Trent College
7 Joshua Manz - Northampton School for Boys
8 Chester Owen - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
REPLACEMENTS
16 Max Nolan - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
17 Jack Hurst - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
18 Nathan Hind - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
19 George Perkins - Denstone College
20 Oliver Arnold - Uppingham
21 Oscar McCarthy - Leicester Grammar
22 Kian Carter - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
23 Malelili Satala - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
