Date: Fri 16 Nov 2012

England Internationals Alex Corbisiero and Jonathan Joseph and Scotland hooker, Scott Lawson will all start for London Irish on Sunday against Leicester Tigers in Round 2 of the LV=Cup at Welford Road (kick-off 3pm).

Matt Garvey and George Skivington will form the second row partnership and Alex Gray starts at Number 8. Tom Homer, who today signed a new contract with the club, has recovered from injury to be named as a replacement.

London Irish Director of Rugby Brian Smith said: “Travelling to Welford Road is always a difficult task whatever competition you play Leicester in. They are a formidable side so we will have to perform to our best if we are to come away with a result.”

London Irish team to face Leicester Tigers:

15. Anthony Watson; 14. Topsy Ojo*; 13. Jonathan Joseph*; 12. Shane Geraghty*; 11. Sailosi Tagicakibau*; 10. Ian Humphreys; 9. Darren Allinson; 1. Alex Corbisiero*; 2. Scott Lawson*; 3. Leo Halavatau; 4. George Skivington; 5. Matt Garvey; 6. Declan Danaher (Captain); 7. Jamie Gibson; 8. Alex Gray

Replacements: 16. Brian Blaney; 17. Max Lahiff; 18. Cai Griffiths; 19. Bryn Evans*; 20. Chris Hala’ufia*; 21. Tom Homer; 22. Steven Shingler; 23. Finlay Barnham

*Denotes Internationals