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Mike Catt has recovered from a leg injury to take his place at inside centre and captain. Irish have made 4 changes from the side which faced Sale last Sunday. David Paice starts at hooker. Aidan McCullen comes in at blindside flanker. Declan Danaher starts at openside.
The Scarlets have made a total of six changes, plus three positional from the side which beat Newcastle in the EDF Cup. Regan King moves to outside centre to allow Gavin Evans to return to inside centre, with Matthew Watkins missing out. Ceiron Thomas moves back to full-back with Stephen Jones returning at fly-half. Phil John and Daecon Manu miss out and are replaced by Iestyn Thomas and Craig Dunlea. Skipper Simon Easterby moves to blindside to accomodate Gavin Thomas while Vernan Cooper comes into the second row.
London Irish: 15 Michael Horak, 14 Topsy Ojo, 13 Seilala Mapusua, 12 Mike Catt ©, 11 Sailosi Tagicakibau, 10 Riki Flutey, 9 Richie Rees, 8 Juan Leguizamon, 7 Declan Danaher, 6 Aidan McCullen, 5 James Hudson, 4 Kieran Roche, 3 Richard Skuse, 2 David Paice, 1 Neal Hatley.
Replacements: 16 Tonga Lea'aetoa, 17 Danie Coetzee, 18 Dan Murphy, 19 Olivier Magne, 20 Gonzalo Tiesi, 21 Paul Hodgson, 22 Delon Armitage.;
Llanelli Scarlets: 15 Ceiron Thomas, 14 Dafydd James, 13 Regan King, 12 Gavin Evans, 11 Mark Jones, 10 Stephen Jones, 9 Dwayne Peel, 8 Alix Popham, 7 Gavin Thomas, 6 Simon Easterby ©, 5 Inoke Afeaki, 4 Vernon Cooper, 3 Craig Dunlea, 2 Matthew Rees, 1 Iestyn Thomas.
Replacements: 16 Aled Gravelle, 17 Deacon Manu, 18 Adam M Jones, 19 Nathan Thomas, 20 Clive Stuart-Smith, 21 Darren Daniel, 22 Barry Davies.
Referee: Romain Poite has replaced Christophe Berdos
The Scarlets have made a total of six changes, plus three positional from the side which beat Newcastle in the EDF Cup. Regan King moves to outside centre to allow Gavin Evans to return to inside centre, with Matthew Watkins missing out. Ceiron Thomas moves back to full-back with Stephen Jones returning at fly-half. Phil John and Daecon Manu miss out and are replaced by Iestyn Thomas and Craig Dunlea. Skipper Simon Easterby moves to blindside to accomodate Gavin Thomas while Vernan Cooper comes into the second row.
London Irish: 15 Michael Horak, 14 Topsy Ojo, 13 Seilala Mapusua, 12 Mike Catt ©, 11 Sailosi Tagicakibau, 10 Riki Flutey, 9 Richie Rees, 8 Juan Leguizamon, 7 Declan Danaher, 6 Aidan McCullen, 5 James Hudson, 4 Kieran Roche, 3 Richard Skuse, 2 David Paice, 1 Neal Hatley.
Replacements: 16 Tonga Lea'aetoa, 17 Danie Coetzee, 18 Dan Murphy, 19 Olivier Magne, 20 Gonzalo Tiesi, 21 Paul Hodgson, 22 Delon Armitage.;
Llanelli Scarlets: 15 Ceiron Thomas, 14 Dafydd James, 13 Regan King, 12 Gavin Evans, 11 Mark Jones, 10 Stephen Jones, 9 Dwayne Peel, 8 Alix Popham, 7 Gavin Thomas, 6 Simon Easterby ©, 5 Inoke Afeaki, 4 Vernon Cooper, 3 Craig Dunlea, 2 Matthew Rees, 1 Iestyn Thomas.
Replacements: 16 Aled Gravelle, 17 Deacon Manu, 18 Adam M Jones, 19 Nathan Thomas, 20 Clive Stuart-Smith, 21 Darren Daniel, 22 Barry Davies.
Referee: Romain Poite has replaced Christophe Berdos