Leicester Tigers team: Michael Cheika names unchanged side as England legends handed farewell appearance
Dan Cole (left) and Ben Youngs (right) will both play their final match this weekend
Leicester Tigers have named an unchanged 23-man squad for Saturday’s Premiership final against Bath at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Departing players Julian Montoya and Handre Pollard will both feature in the Tigers’ starting XV again this weekend, while England legends Dan Cole and Ben Youngs will mark their final career appearances off the bench.
Leicester Tigers name unchanged 23-man squad for Premiership Final
England international Freddie Steward retains the number 15 shirt again this weekend, with in-form wing duo Adam Radwan and Ollie Hassell-Collins again joining him in the back-three. Solomone Kata and Joseph Woodward continue their blossoming partnership in midfield, with the aforementioned Pollard partnering Jack van Poortvliet in the halves.
Up front, Cheika has again kept the in-form back-row combination of Olly Cracknell, Tommy Reffell and Hanro Liebenberg together after their strong display against Sale Sharks. British and Irish Lions tourist Ollie Chessum partners Scotland international Cameron Henderson again in the locks, with Joe Heyes and Nicky Smith joining captain Montoya in the front-row.
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On the bench, Izaia Perese keeps his spot after an impressive try-scoring return from injury last weekend, while iconic duo Cole and Youngs are also among the replacements. Cole’s fellow front-rower, James Cronin, will also make his 50th and final appearance in Tigers colours before returning to his native Ireland, and Matt Rogerson will also play his last game for the Tigers off the bench.
Leicester Tigers Premiership final team in full
Starting XV: 15 Freddie Steward, 14 Adam Radwan, 13 Solomone Kata, 12 Joseph Woodward, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Jack van Poortvliet, 8 Olly Cracknell, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 Hanro Liebenberg, 5 Ollie Chessum, 4 Cameron Henderson, 3 Joe Heyes, 2 Julian Montoya, 1 Nicky Smith
Replacements: 16 Charlie Clare, 17 James Cronin, 18 Dan Cole, 19 Matt Rogerson, 20 Emeka Ilione, 21 Ben Youngs, 22 Ben Volavola, 23 Izaia Perese
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Kick-off: 15:00 BST (14:00 GMT)
Referee: Karl Dickson
Assistant Referees: Luke Pearce & Adam Leal
TMO: Ian Tempest
Live on: ITV1, ITVX, TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, discovery+, STV and STV Player
