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This weekend will mark the debut of an Argentine back in England. For the first time since joining the Leicester Tigers from Buenos Aires, scrum-half Felipe Ezcurra has been named in the match day 23.
In a Premiership Cup (former Anglo-Welsh Cup) fixture the Leicester Tigers will face Saracens on Sunday. The fixture will see two Americas players starting for Saracens and two on the bench for the Leicester Tigers.
Making his return from injury is Marcelo Bosch. The veteran Argentine mid-fielder will play in his usual position of outside center. USA Eagle Titi Lamositele starts at tight head.
There is a possible USA vs Argentina match-up in the front-row as Facundo Gigena has been named as a Leicester Tigers’ replacement. He joins Felipe Ezcurra on the bench while 2018 Rugby Championship Puma Gastón Córtes will not feature.
SARACENS
15 Matt Gallagher, 14 Ali Crossdale, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Dom Morris, 11 Elliott Obatoyinbo, 10 Max Malins, 9 Tom Whiteley (capt.), 8 Sione Vailanu, 7 Schalk Burger, 6 Callum Clark, 5 Joel Kpoku, 4 Dom Day, 3 Titi Lamositele, 2 Tom Woolstencroft, 1 Hayden Thompson-Stringer
Replacements: 15 Joe Gray, 16 Ralph Adams-Hale, 17 Christian Judge, 18 Jack Nay, 19 Sean Reffelli, 20 Andy Christie 21 Henry Taylor, 22 tba, 23 tba
LEICESTER TIGERS
15 George Worth, 14 Telusa Veainu, 13 Matt Smith, 12 Tom Hardwick, 11 Jordan Olowofela, 10 Joe Ford, 9 Ben White (capt.), Thom Smith, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 Sam Lewis, 5 Harry Wells, 4 Cameron Jordan, 3 Joe Heyes, 2 Jake Kerr, 1 David Feao
Replacements: 16 Ross McMillan, 17 Campese Ma’afu, 18 Facundo Gigena, 19 Valentino Mapapalangi, 20 Fred Tuilagi, 21 Felipe Ezcurra, 22 Gareth Owen, 23 Jonah Holmes.
