The Leicester Tigers Academy matchday squad to play Newcastle Falcons in Round 3 of the 2022/23 Under-18 League season has been named.

Tigers host Falcons at Loughborough University on Saturday, January 7 (kick-off: 2.00pm) in the first outing of the new calendar year.

Ben Taylor captains the side with Harry Simpson and George Perkins named vice-captains.

STARTING XV
15 Harry Simpson - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
14 Malelili Satala - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
13 Charlie Davies - Mount St Mary’s
12 Jack Teague - Old Swinford Hospital School
11 Alex Garrett - Denstone
10 Ben Taylor - Oakham
9 Nicholas Gali - Denstone College
1 Tom Wand - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
2 Harry Clarke - Denstone College
3 Oliver Avison - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
4 Felix Starkey - Oakham
5 Osian Thomas - Stamford School
6 Phelton Tandoh - Stamford School
7 George Perkins - Denstone College
8 Sam Williams - Stamford School

REPLACEMENTS
16 Finlay Hayward - Old Swinford Hospital School
17 Bronson Mellowes - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
18 Tom Hinchliffe - Trent College
19 Tyler Russell - East Coast College
20 Lawrence Adediran - Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
21 Jack Dickens - Trent College
22 Tom Threlfall - Nottingham High School
23 Elliot Smith - Denstone College

Supporters are welcome to attend. Parking on-site is subject to University guidelines.