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Corry to lead Tigers in EDF Energy showdown
13 April 2007, 12:26 pm
Martin Corry returns to lead Leicester Tigers into the EDF Energy Cup Final against the Ospreys at Twickenham on Sunday.
The Tigers captain sat out the victory at Sale Sharks in the Guinness Premiership on Good Friday, but he is now welcomed back by head coach Pat Howard with the first silverware of the season up for grabs.

Fellow England men Harry Ellis, George Chuter and Julian White are also included in the starting XV after missing last week's league game.

Sam Vesty, who kicked the winning penalty in injury time against the Sharks, is at full-back after covering at centre and fly-half in his last outing.

Tom Varndell and members' player of the season Alesana Tuilagi are named on the wings for Sunday, with Daryl Gibson and Dan Hipkiss teaming up at centre.

Paul Burke, who has started three of the previous four games in the EDF Energy Cup this season, gets the nod at fly-half, with Ellis wearing the No.9 shirt.

Martin Castrogiovanni is at loosehead in the absence of the suspended Marcos Ayerza, with Chuter and White making up an all-international front row. Leo Cullen and Ben Kay join forces at lock, while Corry is joined by Tom Croft and Shane Jennings in the back row.

Leicester Tigers (vs Ospreys, Sunday 2.30pm, Twickenham):

15 Sam Vesty
14 Tom Varndell
13 Dan Hipkiss
12 Daryl Gibson
11 Alesana Tuilagi
10 Paul Burke
9 Harry Ellis

1 Martin Castrogiovanni
2 George Chuter
3 Julian White
4 Leo Cullen
5 Ben Kay
6 Tom Croft
7 Shane Jennings
8 Martin Corry (captain)

Replacements:

16 Gavin Hickie
17 Alex Moreno
18 Louis Deacon
19 Brett Deacon
20 Frank Murphy
21 Andy Goode
22 Geordan Murphy

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