Today (all kick-offs 3.30pm)
Bath v Leicester Tigers Recreation Ground
Francois Louw captains Bath after a disciplinary panel ruled that there was insufficient evidence to uphold a “gouging” charge, while Will Homer, the academy scrum half, makes his first league start. With a play-off place secure, Leicester have rested many of their big guns and give a first start to Ellis Genge, the highly rated prop.
Gloucester v Northampton Saints Kingsholm, BT Sport 2
Dylan Hartley is named on the bench for Northampton after seven weeks out recovering from the concussion that he sustained in England’s grand slam-clinching victory over France in Paris. Gloucester have used the end of season to blood new players, with Elliott Creed, the 19-year-old academy graduate, making his full debut on the wing, while the more established Ben Morgan returns at No 8 and Tom Marshall at full back.
Harlequins v Exeter Chiefs The Twickenham Stoop, BT Sport 1
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Harlequins are without four players — Charlie Walker, Luke Wallace, James Horwill and George Lowe — due to concussion. Mike Brown and Chris Robshaw return for Harlequins, while Exeter have reshuffled their deck as they chase a home semi-final, with Thomas Waldrom, Sam Hill and James Short all starting.
Newcastle Falcons v Sale Sharks Kingston Park
Danny Cipriani, Tommy Taylor and Vadim Cobilas all make their final starts for Sale, who are competing for European Champions Cup qualification. Eifion Lewis Roberts comes into the Sale front row, while Newcastle have made seven changes from their defeat by Saracens last Sunday, with Nili Latu returning as captain.
Wasps v London Irish Ricoh Arena
With London Irish already relegated, Matt Symons is expected to join Wasps in the summer, while Ben Franks is believed to be on his way to Exeter Chiefs. Both start in what are likely to be their final games for the club. Wasps have brought in Thomas Young for the rested George Smith. Ruaridh Jackson and Josh Bassett get rare starts.
Worcester Warriors v Saracens Sixways
Jamie George, the England hooker, starts for Saracens after recovering ahead of schedule from a biceps injury that he sustained during the Six Nations. Saracens have rested Maro Itoje and the Vunipola brothers before next weekend’s Champions Cup final against Racing 92. It is the final match on grass at Sixways, with an artificial pitch to be laid in the summer.
