FIN BACK AFTER TESTING TIME

FIN SMITH and the rest of Northampton's pride of Lions are back for today's east Midlands derby against Leicester at Franklin's Gardens.

- ADAM HATHAWAY

Fly-half Smith, wing Tommy Freeman and scrum-half Alex Mitchell all start against Tigers whilst back-row Henry Pollock is on the bench.

Freeman played all three Lions Tests this summer, with Mitchell used as a replacement twice, but Pollock and Smith were left out.