Leicester Tigers give Australian winger Lote Tuqiri his first start and welcome back Toby Flood, Matt Smith and Craig Newby for tomorrow's LV= Cup tie against Newport Gwent Dragons at Welford Road.

S Hamilton; L Tuqiri; A Forsyth, A Allen, W Hurrell, J Staunton, B Youngs; B Stankovich, G Chuter, D Cole, G Parling, B Kay (capt), C Newby, B Pienaar, J Crane.

Reps: M Davies, R Harris, J Harris, C Green, D Hemingway, J Grindal, T Flood, M Smith

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