Summer signings Joe Mbu and Maurice Fitz Gerald are both in the NEC Harlequins team to play Gloucester in the Zurich A League at the Stoop tonight (Monday 13th September), kick-off 7.30pm.
Mbu fractured his hand in the Compass Group International Sevens at the start of August, but returns to action tonight and starts on the right wing. Fitz Gerald has recovered from the back injury he sustained in the pre-season friendly at Bedford (11th August) and is amongst the replacements.
Academy player Tosh Masson gets his chance in the centre alongside Andy Reay, with Henry Barratt moving to the left wing. Jeremy Staunton starts at fly half, with Adrian Jarvis dropping to the bench.
In the pack, Samoan international Opeta Palepoi once again partners Roy Winters in the second row while Nick Easter, currently on trial at the club, gets his chance in the back row alongside Tom Guest and Kai Horstmann.
The full team is as follows:
15. Tom Williams
14. Joe Mbu
13. Tosh Masson
12. Andy Reay
11. Henry Barratt
10. Jeremy Staunton
9. Duncan James
1. Tom Muggridge
2. Cameron Dott
3. Mark Lambert
4. Opeta Palepoi
5. Roy Winters
6. Nick Easter
7. Tom Guest
8. Kai Horstmann
Replacements:
16. Marlow Warrington-Mattei
17. Maurice Fitz Gerald
18. George Robson
19. Gavin Hart
20. Simon Keogh
21. Adrian Jarvis
22. Mike Brown
* NB - Entrance to home matches in the A league this season will be £5, though all Season Ticket holders can come in free of charge upon showing their Season Ticket booklet at the turnstile.