Aaron Mauger will lead out Leicester Tigers for the historic match against South Africa at Welford Road on Friday evening.

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The New Zealander international lines up at fly-half for a fixture arranged to officially open the new Caterpillar Stand.

Academy prospects Andy Forsyth and Manu Tuilagi combine as the centre partnership, and Ben Youngs starts at scrum-half.

The forward pack features the eight who started last Saturday’s Guinness Premiership win over Northampton Saints, including young lock Calum Green who made his first senior start in that game.

New signing Lote Tuqiri is also included in the 22 after the Australia international wing arrived earlier this week and hooker George Chuter is also named among the replacements.

Head coach Richard Cockerill takes the opportunity to rest Anthony Allen and Jeremy Staunton who have started all nine games in league and cup so far this season.

Richard Blaze, Harry Ellis, Toby Flood, Geordan Murphy, Billy Twelvetrees, Sam Vesty and Ben Woods are ruled out by injury.

Friday’s game is a 24,000 sell-out. Live coverage is being shown on Sky Sports 2 and on Supersport 1.

Leicester Tigers (v South Africa, Welford Road, Friday 7.30pm [9:30pm SA Time])

15 Scott Hamilton
14 Lucas Amorosino
13 Andy Forsyth
12 Manu Tuilagi
11 Johne Murphy
10 Aaron Mauger (c)
9 Ben Youngs
1 Marcos Ayerza
2 Mefin Davies
3 Martin Castrogiovanni
4 Calum Green
5 Ben Kay
6 Geoff Parling
7 Ben Pienaar
8 Brett Deacon

Replacements:
16 George Chuter
17 Dan Cole
18 Tom Armes
19 Dan Hemingway
20 James Grindal
21 Greig Tonks
22 Lote Tuqiri

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