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Not the first time these sides have met, so we could be in for another tight match on Sunday. The Ospreys could well have been blown out of the water in the opening quarter of last season's opener but would ultimately be kicking themselves for not getting the win. Another close one is anticipated this weekend.
The Ospreys had plenty of injury concerns ahead of their trip to Welford Rd, there were doubts over Byrne and Bowe but they've been named in the side, but Duncan Jones does miss out.
Mauger is back in the starting lineup. Harry Ellis is back in for Grindal, not sure that's a positive for Leicester. Front row is a lot stronger than last week's so they should have the edge on the Ospreys especially with both Jones' ruled out. Battle of the backrows should be great though.
Leicester: 15. Scott Hamilton, 14. Matt Smith, 13. Dan Hipkiss, 12. Aaron Mauger, 11. Johne Murphy, 10. Jeremy Staunton, 9. Harry Ellis, 1. Marcos Ayerza, 2. George Chuter, 3. Julian White, 4. Louis Deacon, 5. Ben Kay, 6. Tom Croft, 7. Lewis Moody, 8. Jordan Crane
Replacements: 16. Joe Duffey, 17. Boris Stankovich, 18. Martin Castrogiovanni, 19. Geoff Parling, 20. Craig Newby, 21. Ben Youngs, 22. Anthony Allen, 23. Lucas Amorosino
Ospreys: 15. Lee Byrne, 14. Nikki Walker, 13. Tommy Bowe, 12. James Hook, 11. Shane Williams, 10. Dan Biggar, 9. Mike Phillips, 1. Paul James, 2. Huw Bennett, 3. Cai Griffiths, 4. Alun Wyn Jones, 5. Jonathan Thomas, 6. Jerry Collins, 7. Marty Holah, 8. Ryan Jones
Replacements: 16. Richard Hibbard, 17. Craig Mitchell, 18. Ryan Bevington, 19. Ian Gough, 20. Filo Tiatia, 21. Jamie Nutbrown, 22. Andrew Bishop, 23. Sonny Parker
Not the first time these sides have met, so we could be in for another tight match on Sunday. The Ospreys could well have been blown out of the water in the opening quarter of last season's opener but would ultimately be kicking themselves for not getting the win. Another close one is anticipated this weekend.
The Ospreys had plenty of injury concerns ahead of their trip to Welford Rd, there were doubts over Byrne and Bowe but they've been named in the side, but Duncan Jones does miss out.
Mauger is back in the starting lineup. Harry Ellis is back in for Grindal, not sure that's a positive for Leicester. Front row is a lot stronger than last week's so they should have the edge on the Ospreys especially with both Jones' ruled out. Battle of the backrows should be great though.
Leicester: 15. Scott Hamilton, 14. Matt Smith, 13. Dan Hipkiss, 12. Aaron Mauger, 11. Johne Murphy, 10. Jeremy Staunton, 9. Harry Ellis, 1. Marcos Ayerza, 2. George Chuter, 3. Julian White, 4. Louis Deacon, 5. Ben Kay, 6. Tom Croft, 7. Lewis Moody, 8. Jordan Crane
Replacements: 16. Joe Duffey, 17. Boris Stankovich, 18. Martin Castrogiovanni, 19. Geoff Parling, 20. Craig Newby, 21. Ben Youngs, 22. Anthony Allen, 23. Lucas Amorosino
Ospreys: 15. Lee Byrne, 14. Nikki Walker, 13. Tommy Bowe, 12. James Hook, 11. Shane Williams, 10. Dan Biggar, 9. Mike Phillips, 1. Paul James, 2. Huw Bennett, 3. Cai Griffiths, 4. Alun Wyn Jones, 5. Jonathan Thomas, 6. Jerry Collins, 7. Marty Holah, 8. Ryan Jones
Replacements: 16. Richard Hibbard, 17. Craig Mitchell, 18. Ryan Bevington, 19. Ian Gough, 20. Filo Tiatia, 21. Jamie Nutbrown, 22. Andrew Bishop, 23. Sonny Parker