Leicester Tigers will give Freddie Burns his Premiership debut...
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Leicester Tigers will hand Freddie Burns his Aviva Premiership debut for the club against Newcastle on Saturday.
The 24-year-old will run out at Welford Road to lead the side from fly-half after getting the nod over Owen Williams.
The Welshman is available after seeing out a ban for contact with the eyes of Northampton centre Luther Burrell at the end of last season.
That ruled him out of Leicester's pre-season programme, however, and while director of rugby Richard Cockerill said Williams was looking "sharp" and "in good nick", he thought Burns should be given the starting shirt af…
The 24-year-old will run out at Welford Road to lead the side from fly-half after getting the nod over Owen Williams.
The Welshman is available after seeing out a ban for contact with the eyes of Northampton centre Luther Burrell at the end of last season.
That ruled him out of Leicester's pre-season programme, however, and while director of rugby Richard Cockerill said Williams was looking "sharp" and "in good nick", he thought Burns should be given the starting shirt af…
