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Leicester Tigers are looking to bounce back from defeat against Saracens last weekend, and welcome back some of their big hitters from the World Cup for this afternoon’s game against Harlequins at Welford Road.
Leicester will line up with Ben Youngs and World Cup winner Handre Pollard in the half-back berths, Freddie Steward on the wing plus Dan Cole, Ollie Chessum and Jasper Wiese in the engine room.
Quins have a World Cup winner of their own, with Andre Esterhuizen on the bench alongside Danny Care, another back from duty in France. Billy Millard’s side currently sit second having won their last three games.
Tigers head coach, Dan McKellar said: “It’s been exciting for us as a group having the whole squad back together this week, as I’m sure it is for our supporters as well.”
“Those international boys coming back have worked hard this week to get up to speed but there’s no doubt their experience and quality in training and meetings has given the squad a lift.
“Every game in this league is extremely competitive but we’ve got three out of the next four at home now to look forward to.”
On Friday night in the Gallagher Premiership, Bath produced a stunning second-half performance to win a pulsating West Country derby against Gloucester 45-27 at a sold-out Kingsholm.
Trailing 20-10 at the interval, after being comfortably second best in the first half, Bath turned the game on its head with their pack taking control to score four tries in a devastating 15-minute spell as their opponents imploded.
Ollie Lawrence scored two tries for Bath with Will Muir, Thomas du Toit and Beno Obano also touching down for the visitors. There was also a penalty try award with Finn Russell adding five conversions and a penalty.
Santiago Carreras, Chris Harris and Matias Alemanno scored Gloucester’s tries with George Barton kicking two penalties and three conversions.
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