Injured quartet returns for Leeds
Fri, 02 May 2008 13:43
Leeds Carnegie have been given a boost ahead of their trip to Heineken Cup semi finalists London Irish with a number of players returning from injury for Sunday's trip to Reading.
Tom Biggs, Adam Balding, Vili Ma'asi and Tommy McGee have all been cleared to return however Stuart Lancaster will still be without Jon Dunbar, Rob Rawlinson, Lee Blackett, Richard Welding, Jonny Hepworth, Colin Noon and Michael Cusack on the long term injured list.
Fosi Pala'amo (hamstring), Calum Clark (back), Rob Vickerman (hamstring) and Alberto Di Bernardo (knee) all picked up their injuries in the defeat at Gloucester but could be in contention for next Saturday's game against London Wasps at Headingley Carnegie.
Apo Satala is away with the Army, who play the Navy at Twickenham.
Leeds: 15 Leigh Hinton, 14 John Holtby, 13 Luther Burrell, 12 Andy Tuilagi, 11 Tom Biggs, 10 James Brooks, 9 Joe Bedford, 8 Adam Balding, 7 Hendre Fourie, 6
Rhys Oakley, 5 Kearnan Myall, 4 Stuart Hooper (captain), 3 Tommy McGee, 2 Vili Ma'asi, 1 Mike MacDonald.
Replacements: 16 Adam Hopcroft, 17 James Parkes, 18 Erik Lund, 19 Danny Paul, 20 Darren Edwards, 21 Adam Greendale, 22 Scott Armstrong.
Date: Sunday, May 4
Venue: Madejski Stadium
Kick-off: 15.00 (14.00 GMT)
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Bob Mullis, David Kurk
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
With thanks to guinnesspremiership.com
