Leicester Tigers side to play Saracens

January 05, 2024
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Ultimate Rugby

The Leicester Tigers men's and women's teams for Saturday's Double Header at Mattioli Woods Welford Road have been named.

After an historic first-ever league Double Header earlier this season, Leicester Tigers fans can watch both teams in action at the club's home ground back-to-back when the men face Saracens (3.00pm) in the Gallagher Premiership before the women's squad play Harlequins Women (6.00pm) in the Allianz Premiership Women's Rugby competition.

Round 11 of the 23/24 Gallagher Premiership sees Dan McKellar name his first unchanged starting side of the season, with Ben Youngs coming on to the bench after recovering from the injury that ruled him out of last Sunday’s victory over Bath Rugby.

Captain Julián Montoya plays his 50th game for Leicester with scrum-half Tom Whiteley reaching 20 appearances in Tigers colours.

Previewing the game, Leicester Tigers Head Coach Dan McKellar said: “Saturday’s another big challenge for us but it’s great to be home again in front of 20,000-plus of our supporters and families.”

“The group that started against Bath came out with the required physical intent and were excellent for 45 minutes, so we’ve rewarded that, but we know we’ll have to be good for the 80 this week.”

STARTING XV

15 Freddie Steward [79]

14 Harry Simmons [36]

13 Dan Kelly [70]

12 Solomone Kata [9]

11 Mike Brown [18]

10 Handré Pollard [22]

9 Tom Whiteley [19]

1 James Cronin [24]

2 Julián Montoya (c) [49] *

3 Joe Heyes [134]

4 George Martin [71]