Exiles ring the changes
London Irish have made five changes to the team that lost to Leeds Tykes last Sunday for their Zurich Premiership trip to play Leicester Tigers on Friday evening.
In the backs Dominic Shabbo, an Academy and England Under 19 winger, replaces the injured Scott Staniforth to make his Premiership debut; Barry Everitt and Paul Hodgson start at fly half and scrum half respectively.
Adrian Flavin comes in at hooker for Robbie Russell who is with the Scotland squad; Ryan Strudwick returns in the second row instead of Bob Casey who is with the Ireland A team.
Unavailable for selection through injury are: Delon Armitage (leg), Phil Murphy (arm), Peter Poulos (knee), Richard Skuse (neck) and Scott Staniforth (concussion).
LONDON IRISH: 15. Michael Horak; 14 Dominic Shabbo; 13 Rodd Penney; 12 Mike Catt; 11 Justin Bishop; 10 Barry Everitt; 9 Paul Hodgson; 1. Neal Hatley; 2 Adrian Flavin; 3 Rob Hardwick; 4 Ryan Strudwick (captain); 5 Nick Kennedy; 6 Paul Gustard; 7 Kieron Dawson; 8 Roland Reid.
Replacements: 16 Doug Wheatley; 17 David Paice; 18 Kieran Roche; 19 Declan Danaher, 20 Nils Mordt; 21 Mark Mapletoft; 22 Kevin Barrett.
