Round 5 of Gallagher PREM Rugby closes with a heavyweight showdown at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, as the Leicester Tigers host the Sale Sharks on Saturday, Oct. 25.

Kickoff is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET, live on FloRugby and the FloSports app. 

Referee Karl Dickson will take charge, assisted by Greg Macdonald and Wayne Falla, with Christophe Ridley as TMO.

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This is a rematch of one of last season’s semifinals, where Leicester edged Sale 21-16 to reach the Final. 

Both clubs remain among the league’s elite, but arrive here with very different emotions from Round 4. 

The Tigers are coming off a thrilling win over defending champion Bath Rugby, while Sale will look to rebound from a heavy defeat to Saracens. 

Oval data reflects Leicester’s growing set-piece dominance — the Tigers won 16 line-outs in the latest round, most in the league — and Sale’s continued excellence in that area, leading the competition with 60 total line-out wins.

Hanro Liebenberg and Olly Cracknell have been standouts for Leicester, combining power and leadership, while George Ford and Tom Roebuck headline Sale’s attack. 

Ford leads PREM Rugby in kicking meters (1,583), while Roebuck’s four tries keep him among the league’s top finishers. 

The Tigers’ only change sees Izaia Perese make his first start, while Sale introduces four adjustments, looking to steady its form on the road.

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Leicester Tigers Lineup vs. Sale Sharks

• Starting 15: Freddie Steward; Adam Radwan, Izaia Perese, Solomone Kata, Ollie Hassell-Collins; James O’Connor, Tom Whiteley; Nicky Smith, Jamie Blamire, Joe Heyes; Cameron Henderson, Ollie Chessum (CAPT); Hanro Liebenberg, Tommy Reffell, Olly Cracknell.
• Replacements: Charlie Clare, Tarek Haffar, Will Hurd, Harry Wells, Emeka Ilione, Ollie Allan, Billy Searle, Orlando Bailey.

Sale Sharks Lineup vs. Leicester Tigers

• Starting 15: Luke James; Tom Roebuck, Rob du Preez, Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, Tom O’Flaherty; George Ford, Gus Warr; Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Luke Cowan-Dickie, James Harper; Ernst van Rhyn (CAPT), Ben Bamber; Jacques Vermeulen, Tristan Woodman, Sam Dugdale.
• Replacements: Nathan Jibulu, Tumy Onasanya, Patreece Bell, Tom Burrow, Dan du Preez, Raffi Quirke, Marius Louw, Arron Reed.

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PREM Rugby Fixtures: Matches This Week

Round 5

• Oct. 24, 2:45 p.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Saracens, Franklin’s Gardens
• Oct. 25, 10 a.m. ET – Exeter Chiefs vs. Gloucester Rugby, Sandy Park
• Oct. 25, 10 a.m. ET – Harlequins vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Twickenham Stoop
• Oct. 25, 10:05 a.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Bristol Bears, The Rec
• Oct. 25, 12:30 p.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Sale Sharks, Welford Road

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