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Leicester v London Irish</div>
Venue: Twickenham, Sat 16 May, Kickoff - 17:30, Live Sky Sports 3
Leicester make one change to their side for the Guinness Premiership final with veteran prop Julian White replacing the injured Martin Castrogiovanni.
Dan Cole comes onto the bench, as does fit-again lock Louis Deacon, who takes over from Marco Wentzel, while Geordan Murphy continues to captain the side.
London Irish are unchanged from the side that beat Harlequins in the semis.
Lock Nick Kennedy faces a late fitness test though after straining knee ligaments against Quins.
Kennedy has been using a hyperbaric chamber this week in an attempt to be fit to start alongside captain Bob Casey.
If he fails to make it, James Hudson - who scored a try after replacing Kennedy last week - is set to come into the side.
"We've worked hard to create the chance to compete in the final and we're looking forward to a great occasion," said London Irish head coach Toby Booth, whose side are in their first Premiership final.
"Leicester are always there or thereabouts at finals time; however the statistics show that being in a final and winning a final are two completely different things."
The Tigers have been in the last four Premiership finals, but have won only one of those games, beating Gloucester 44-16 in 2007.
"If we perform well, we have a good chance of winning," added Booth.
"Our self-belief over a long season has earned us this opportunity and we intend having no regrets come the final whistle."
Tigers head coach Richard Cockerill has opted to retain a midfield trio of Sam Vesty, Dan Hipkiss and Ayoola Erinle, even though fit-again All Black Aaron Mauger was pushing for a recall.
"The guys have come through some intense games in very good shape and we have kept changes to a minimum," said Cockerill.
"You have to keep improving week to week but Irish are a good side. Now we are into a final, we know we have to show our best form."
Leicester: G Murphy (capt); Hamilton, Erinle, Hipkiss, J Murphy; Vesty, Dupuy; Ayerza, Chuter, White, Croft, Kay, Newby, Woods, Crane.
Replacements: Kayser, Cole, Deacon, Moody, Ellis, Smith, Varndell.
London Irish: Hewat; Thompstone, D Armitage, Mapusua, Tagicakibau; Catt, Hodgson; Dermody, Coetzee, Skuse, Kennedy, Casey (capt), Danaher, S Armitage, Hala'ufia.
Replacements: Corbisero, Buckland, Hudson, Thorpe, Seveali'i, Richards, Homer.
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England).
BBC Sport
Leicester v London Irish</div>
Venue: Twickenham, Sat 16 May, Kickoff - 17:30, Live Sky Sports 3
Leicester make one change to their side for the Guinness Premiership final with veteran prop Julian White replacing the injured Martin Castrogiovanni.
Dan Cole comes onto the bench, as does fit-again lock Louis Deacon, who takes over from Marco Wentzel, while Geordan Murphy continues to captain the side.
London Irish are unchanged from the side that beat Harlequins in the semis.
Lock Nick Kennedy faces a late fitness test though after straining knee ligaments against Quins.
Kennedy has been using a hyperbaric chamber this week in an attempt to be fit to start alongside captain Bob Casey.
If he fails to make it, James Hudson - who scored a try after replacing Kennedy last week - is set to come into the side.
"We've worked hard to create the chance to compete in the final and we're looking forward to a great occasion," said London Irish head coach Toby Booth, whose side are in their first Premiership final.
"Leicester are always there or thereabouts at finals time; however the statistics show that being in a final and winning a final are two completely different things."
The Tigers have been in the last four Premiership finals, but have won only one of those games, beating Gloucester 44-16 in 2007.
"If we perform well, we have a good chance of winning," added Booth.
"Our self-belief over a long season has earned us this opportunity and we intend having no regrets come the final whistle."
Tigers head coach Richard Cockerill has opted to retain a midfield trio of Sam Vesty, Dan Hipkiss and Ayoola Erinle, even though fit-again All Black Aaron Mauger was pushing for a recall.
"The guys have come through some intense games in very good shape and we have kept changes to a minimum," said Cockerill.
"You have to keep improving week to week but Irish are a good side. Now we are into a final, we know we have to show our best form."
Leicester: G Murphy (capt); Hamilton, Erinle, Hipkiss, J Murphy; Vesty, Dupuy; Ayerza, Chuter, White, Croft, Kay, Newby, Woods, Crane.
Replacements: Kayser, Cole, Deacon, Moody, Ellis, Smith, Varndell.
London Irish: Hewat; Thompstone, D Armitage, Mapusua, Tagicakibau; Catt, Hodgson; Dermody, Coetzee, Skuse, Kennedy, Casey (capt), Danaher, S Armitage, Hala'ufia.
Replacements: Corbisero, Buckland, Hudson, Thorpe, Seveali'i, Richards, Homer.
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England).
BBC Sport
