Leicester Tigers will wear lettered shirts for the historic match against the Barbarians at Welford Road next Tuesday (November 4).

For nearly 90 years, the Tigers versus Barbarians match was the biggest fixture in the club calendar, and in recognition of those traditional fixtures, letters will replace numbers on the back of the team’s shirts.
 
Tigers have worn lettered shirts in recent international fixtures, including against South Africa and Australia at Welford Road.
 
Match tickets for the Barbarians fixture are available now at the Tigers ticket office, prices from £23 adults, £11 juniors.
 
Purchase in person at the Welford Road ticket office or phone 0116 319 8888 (option 2). The office is open 8.30am-5pm weekdays, until 8pm Wednesdays and 9am-5pm Saturdays.
 
Or click here to book online any time.
 
Please note this match is not included in Tigers season tickets.
 
Kick-off is at 7.30pm and the match will be followed by the annual fireworks display from the pitch, hosted by Celestial Displays.
 
Barbarians squad
Dominic Bird (Crusaders & New Zealand)
Marnitz Boschoff (Lions & South Africa)
Jacques Botes (Sharks)
Heinrich Brussow (Cheetahs & South Africa)
Nick Cummins (Western Force & Australia)
Juan de Jongh (Stormers & South Africa)
Thomas du Toit (Sharks)
Frank Halai (Blues & New Zealand)
Alistair Kellock (Glasgow Warriors & Scotland)
Steven Luatua (Blues & New Zealand)
Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs)
Coenie Oosthuizen (Cheetahs & South Africa)
Patrick Osborne (Highlanders)
James Parsons (Blues)
Sarel Pretorius (Cheetahs)
Michael Rhodes (Stormers)
Francis Saili (Blues & New Zealand)
Mahonri Schwalger (Chiefs & Samoa)
Colin Slade (Crusaders & New Zealand)
Matt Stevens (Sharks, England, British & Irish Lions)
Angus Ta’avao (Blues)
Fumiaki Tanaka (Panasonic & Japan)
Adam Thomson (Canon Eagles & New Zealand)
Matt Todd (Crusaders & New Zealand)
Coach: Sir John Kirwan