Two changes have been made to the team which heads up the M1 to Leicester, with Tom Wood and Samu Manoa both returning to the pack.
Otherwise the Saints coaches have retained the starting line-up that beat Sale Sharks in Round 4 last Friday night.
It is also a big day for Stephen Myler and Lee Dickson, who will become Aviva Premiership’s record holders for the most starts as a half-back partnership. Saturday’s game will be the 59th occasion the two will have started as a pair in the black, green and gold, one ahead of Martyn Wood and current Saints coach Alex King.
The clash at a sold-out Welford Road is being shown exclusively live on BT Sport 1, with coverage starting at 3pm.
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www.saintslive.co.ukNORTHAMPTON SAINTS TEAM TO PLAY LEICESTER TIGERS
Aviva Premiership Rugby Round 5
Welford Road
Saturday, October 5th, 2013
Kick off 3:15pm
15 Ben FODEN
14 Jamie ELLIOTT
13 George PISI
12 Luther BURRELL
11 George NORTH
10 Stephen MYLER
9 Lee DICKSON
1 Alex CORBISIERO
2 Dylan HARTLEY (capt)
3 Tom MERCEY
4 Samu MANOA
5 Courtney LAWES
6 Tom WOOD
8 Sam DICKINSON
Replacements
16 Mike HAYWOOD
17 Alex WALLER
18 Gareth DENMAN
19 GJ VAN VELZE
20 Calum CLARK
21 Kahn FOTUALI’I
22 James WILSON
23 Ken PISI