Sale bring in Oriol Ripol on the wing, Valentin Courrent is at fly-half, England hooker Andy Titterrell replaces Sebastien Bruno, Ben Coutts is called up for Andy Sheridan and Chris Day replaces Chris Jones.* GLOUCESTER v NEWCASTLE (Today, 3.0pm)Gloucester give Anthony Allen his first Premiership start in place of Mike Tindall, Mark Foster returns on the wing for Marcel Garvey The front row sees a complete change. Patrice Collazo is at loose head, Terry Sigley at tight head and James Parkes starts at hooker James Forrester, released by England, is at No 8. Aussie Owen Finegan replaces Colin Charvis in the Falcons' back row. James Hoyle makes his debut on the left wing, with Mathew Tait moving inside to replace Jamie Noon James Grindal is at scrum-half.
Robbie Morris comes in at tight head for Tino Paoletti.* LONDON IRISH v BATH (Today, 3.0pm)Rodd Penney is at outside centre for London Irish, Paul Hodgson starts at scrum-half. Neal Hatley and Faan Rautenbach are at loose head and tight head. Nick Kennedy renews his partnership with Bob Casey at lock; Kieron Roche and Declan Danaher are on the flanks. There are starts for James Hudson, Rob Fidler, Pieter Dixon, David Barnes and Ryan Davis. Andrew Higgins is back at outside centre, Kiwi winger Joe Maddock makes his first appearance since injuring a hamstring on the opening day, while Nick Walshe is at scrum-half.* SARACENS v NORTHAMPTON (Today 3.0pm)Saracens welcome back Richard Haughton on the right wing after injury. Mark Bartholomeusz makes his first start of the season, coming in at outside centre.
International calls, which rob Saracens of Thomas Castaign?, Shane Byrne and Mosese Rauluni, mean appearances for Andy Kyriacou and Adam Powell, with Kyran Bracken on the bench. Northampton's longest-serving player Grant Seely makes his first start of the season, John Rudd is in for England's Ben Cohen, Dan Richmond replaces Steve Thompson, with Rhodri Davies in for Ireland's David Quinlan.. Worcester are no respecters of reputations and have already torn a few pages out of the form book this season, but their unquenchable spirit and a tremendous performance by their forwards put the Leicester pack on the back foot for most of a contest which was never less than compelling. Worcester's victory at a packed Sixways last night has taken them into previously uncharted waters and the fully deserved win denied Leicester the chance of going top of the table. With Martin Corry, Louis Deacon, Harry Ellis and Lewis Moody all absent in the England training squad in advance of next week's Test against Australia at Twickenham, and Geordan Murphy with Ireland, Austin Healey returned at scrum-half for Leicester and took over the captaincy.