Tigers coach Pat Howard has made two changes to the starting XV for this Saturday's trip to Bath. Leicester travel to the Rec looking to build on last weekend's superb victory over reigning Guinness Premiership champions Sale Sharks.

Tigers coach Pat Howard makes one change to the forward pack, with Julian White returning to the Tigers front row in place of Martin Castrogiovanni, who drops to the bench.

The backline also features one change from the side that began the season with a bonus point win at Welford Road last Sunday. Fijian winger Seru Rabeni replaces the injured Geordan Murphy, with Matt Smith taking Rabeni's spot among the replacements.

Tigers team to face Bath on Saturday September 9, kick-off 2.15pm:

15. Sam Vesty
14. Seru Rabeni
13. Matt Cornwell
12. Daryl Gibson
11. Tom Varndell
10. Andy Goode
 9. Scott Bemand
 1. Alex Moreno
 2. George Chuter
 3. Julian White
 4. Ben Kay
 5. James Hamilton
 6. Louis Deacon
 7. Shane Jennings
 8. Martin Corry

Replacements:

16. James Buckland
17. Martin Castrogiovanni
18. Luke Abraham
19. Henry Tuilagi
20. Frank Murphy
21. Matt Smith
22. Dan Hipkiss