WEEKEND GUIDE TO ALL THE ACTION

LEICESTER v EXETER (Today 3pm, Welford Road, LIVE on BT SPORT 1)

FREDDIE STEWARD, Dan Kelly, Harry Wells, George Martin and Calum Green are the Tigers’ England hopefuls on show, skippered by Ellis Genge. For Exeter Henry Slade and Jack Nowell start with England Under 20 No 8 Rus Tuima in for Sam Simmonds, resting after the Lions tour. Prediction: Home win.

NORTHAMPTON v GLOUCESTER (Today 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens)

NEW Gloucester No 10 Adam Hastings is on the bench, but Jonny May and Ollie Thorley both start. Saints captain Lewis Ludlam and David Ribbans will look to impress England forwards coaches Richard Cockerill and Matt Proudfoot who will attend the game with a squad out next week. Prediction: Home win.

WORCESTER v LONDON IRISH (Today 3pm, Sixways)

OWEN WILLIAMS and Willi Heinz resume their old Gloucester half-back partnership at Worcester, with captain Ted Hill and centre Ollie Lawrence also starting. New Irish scrum-half Ben White starts, with Kyle Rowe set for a first appearance in a back three with Tom Parton and Ollie Hassell-Collins. Prediction: Home win.

SALE v BATH (Today 5pm, AJ Bell Stadium)

DANNY CIPRIANI makes his Bath debut at his former club Sale, with Miles Reid back fit after fracturing his cheek with England. Manu Tuilagi starts for Sale, Nick Schonert makes his debut and Raffi Quirke, Ben Curry and Bevan Rodd will all look to state their England cases.

Prediction: Home win.

NEWCASTLE v HARLEQUINS (Tomorrow 3pm, Kingston Park, LIVE on BT SPORT 1)

NEITHER Mike Brown (rib injury) nor Nathan Earle will play against their old club for the Falcons. England summer debutants Adam Radwan and Trevor Davison start. Champions Quins hand debuts to Tommy Allan and Jack Walker, with Huw Jones and Joe Marler on the bench. Prediction: Away win.