Leicester Tigers team to face Newcastle: Seremaia Bai, Freddie...

Leicester Tigers will hand debuts to summer signings Seremaia Bai, Freddie Burns and Leonardo Ghiraldini in the Aviva Premiership opener against Newcastle Falcons at Welford Road tomorrow (3.

0).

Fiji international Bai teams up with Manu Tuilagi to make a formidable centre partnership, while Burns starts at fly-half with Ghiraldini at hooker.

Another new signing, Robert Barbieri, is named among the replacements for the game at Welford Road (3pm kick-off).

Ben Youngs leads Tigers as captain for the first time in league competition, while Tom Croft starts the season in the back row alongside…

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