Leicester tigers Team News

Richard Wigglesworth has named the Leicester Tigers matchday squad to play Gloucester Rugby at Welford Road in Round 13 of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership.

The Interim Leicester Tigers Head Coach will take charge of his first game on Saturday afternoon after being appointed to the role on Monday.

Saturday’s return to league action will double as the inaugural Slater Cup - a trophy to be contested by Leicester and Gloucester in all Premiership meetings, named after former player Ed Slater and to help raise awareness for Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

Hanro Liebenberg will lead out Leicester on Christmas Eve with Dan Cole and Jack van Poortvliet named vice-captains.

There are six changes to the starting side who defeated Clermont at Welford Road last weekend, including James Whitcombe and Charlie Clare joining Cole in the front-row.

Harry Wells partners Ollie Chessum in the second-row, while Olly Cracknell replaces Jasper Wiese at No8.

In the only changes to the starting backline, vice-captain van Poortvliet and Freddie Burns are the starting half-backs.

Gabriel Oghre is named on the Leicester bench ahead of what will be the front-rower’s first appearance for Tigers at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.