On the wing Ugo Monye returns from injury to in place of replace Matt Moore while at outside centre Chris Bell starts having successfully come through a second XV game against Northampton on Monday evening. The other change in the backline sees Andy Dunne make his first start at fly half since joining NEC Harlequins. He replaces Paul Burke who suffered a calf injury last week against Sale.

In the forwards Ace Tiatia returns to the front row ahead of James Hayter who will start on the bench. George Harder and Tani Fuga remain on the short term injured list, but both are expected to return to action within the next two weeks.

"We are delighted to have a number of players back from injury this week," said NEC Harlequins Chief Executive, Mark Evans, "It certainly gave me plenty to think about in terms of selection for our game against Leeds on Friday evening. With both George (Harder) and Tani (Fuga) also due back soon, we are confident that we can put behind us our two loses against Gloucester and Sale. We need to put in a big performance against Leeds, who are a very good side, but the attitude of everyone involved with the team over the last two weeks has been first class. We have a good squad, and I am confident that we will get back to performing well on the pitch very soon."


15 Josh Taumalolo
14 Ugo Monye
13 Chris Bell
12 Mel Deane
11 Simon Keogh
10 Andy Dunne
9 Ben Willis
1 Mike Worsley
2 Ace Tiatia
3 Jon Dawson
4 Bill Davison
5 Jim Evans
6 Pat Sanderson
7 Andre Vos
8 Tony Diprose

16 James Hayter
17 Ceri Jones
18 Laurent Gomez
19 Karl Rudzki
20 Roy Winters
21 Paul Burke
22 Gavin Duffy