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Leicester Tigers
Gallagher Premiership
Feb 23, 2013 at 8pm UK
 
Saracens
Leicester Tigers
27-32
Saracens

Preview: Leicester Tigers vs. Saracens

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Aviva Premiership encounter between Leicester and Saracens at Welford Road.

Two sides with table-topping ambitions go head to head at Welford Road on Saturday as Leicester Tigers entertain Saracens in the Aviva Premiership.

Second-placed Sarries are two points off leaders Harlequins, while the Tigers are one point behind their opponents this weekend.

The hosts have made a total of six changes as George Ford, Matt Smith, Dan Bowden, Geordan Murphy, Tom Croft and Ed Slater all come into the team.

Meanwhile, Toby Flood and Manu Tuilaigi miss out because of England duty.

Chris Wyles, Richard Wigglesworth and Alistair Hargreaves are among five new faces for the visitors.

Recent form

Leicester: DWWLWL

Saracens: WWWWLW

Lineups

Leicester: Murphy, Hamilton, Smith, Bowden, Thompstone, Ford, Harrison, Ayerza, Hawkins, Mulipola, Slater, Kitchener, Croft, Salvi, Crane
Replacements: Chuter, Brookes, Balmain, Deacon, Thorpe, Young, Cornwell, Tait

Saracens: Wyles, Short, Tomkins, Powell, Strettle, Hodgson, Wigglesworth, Gill, Brits, Stevens, Borthwick, Hargreaves, Wray, Fraser, Joubert
Replacements: Smit, Auterac, Du Plessis, Kruis, Melck, De Kock, Mordt, Taylor

Sports Mole says: Saracens to edge out Leicester


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