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Second-row forward Harry Wells will captain Leicester Tigers in their opening pre-season game as they travel to face Cardiff Blues on Saturday.

Newly-signed prop forward Campese Ma'afu starts at prop in a front-row completed by Argentina's Facundo Gigena, and hooker Jimmy Stevens, who has returned to Tigers this season.

Tigers have named a young back-row to face Cardiff at the Arms Park. Tommy Reffell, who shone for Wales at the U20 World Championships in the summer, starts at openside, with England U20 forward Sam Lewis at blindiside. Thom Smith takes the No.8 berth.

Leicester have plenty of pace in their backs.

Jordan Olowofela, who was part of the England training squad in London last week, is named at full-back. Jonah Holmes starts on the right wing, with former Harlequins speedster Sam Aspland-Robinson on the left.

Ben White will wear the No.9 shirt, though both Sam Harrison and Harry Simmons travel to Wales. Joe Ford is at fly-half and former Wasps centre Brendan Macken joins George Worth in midfield.

Leicester Tigers

15 Jordan Olowofela

14 Jonah Holmes

13 Brendan Macken

12 George Worth

11 Sam Aspland-Robinson

10 Joe Ford

9 Ben White

1 Campese Ma’afu

2 Jimmy Stevens

3 Facundo Gigena

4 James Voss

5 Harry Wells (c)

6 Sam Lewis

7 Tommy Reffell

8 Thom Smith

Replacements: Jake Kerr, Harry Mahoney, Joe Heyes, Gaston Cortes, Sam Grahamslaw, Cameron Jordan, Henri Lavin, Taylor Gough, Fred Tuilagi, Harry Simmons, Sam Harrison, Tom Hardwick, Matt Smith, Adam Thompstone, Mat Tait