Worcester Warriors scrum-half Matt Powell has received a late call-up to play for the Barbarians in their annual match against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on Friday March 17 (7.45pm).
Powell has been brought into the invitation club's starting XV as a replacement for former New Zealand international Justin Marshall who sustained an injury training with Leeds Tykes earlier in the week.
Powell is one of only three uncapped players in the Barbarians' starting line-up - the others are London Wasps centre Ayoola Erinle and Edinburgh Gunners' back-row Matt Mustchin.
There are 15 new Barbarians' in the famous invitation club's 23-strong squad including Powell's Worcester club-mate Mike MacDonald, the United States Eagles prop, and Australia wing Joe Roff.
Leicester will be captained by England World Cup-winning lock Ben Kay and their squad includes director of rugby Pat Howard, the former Wallabies centre, as a replacement.
Leicester: Ross Broadfoot; Alex Dodge, Matt Smith, Dan Hipkiss, Alex Tuilagi; Ian Humphreys, Scott Bemand; Darren Morris, Ephraim Taufaka, John Rawson, James Hamilton, Ben Kay (captain), Brett Deacon, Will Skinner, Brent Wilson. Replacements: James Buckland, Michael Holford, Henry Tuilagi, Dan Montagu, Alex Wright, Freddie Tuilagi, Pat Howard, Ryan Owen.
Barbarians: Joe Roff (Kubota and Australia); Steve Hanley (Sale Sharks and England), Ayoola Erinle (London Wasps), Fraser Waters (London Wasps and England), Simon Danielli (Border Reivers and Scotland); Mike Hercus (Llanelli Scarlets and USA), Matt Powell (Worcester); Kevin Yates (Saracens and England), Shane Byrne (Saracens and Ireland), Ben Evans (Cardiff Blues and Wales), Inoke Afeaki (Llanelli Scarlets and Tonga), Hottie Louw (Llanelli Scarlets and South Africa), Matt Mustchin (Edinburgh Gunners), Semo Sititi (Border Reivers and Manu Samoa), Geraint Lewis (Bristol and Wales). Replacements: Rob Webber (London Wasps), Rhys Thomas (Newport Gwent Dragons), Nathan Budgett (Bristol and Wales), Garth Chamberlin (London Wasps), Darren Edwards (London Irish), Marc Stcherbina (Cardiff Blues), Ben Breeze (Newport Gwent Dragons), Mike MacDonald (Worcester and USA).
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