Team news: Bristol Bears vs Leicester Tigers - GP R11

The Fijian international is one of seven changes to the side that faced Gloucester in the club’s last competitive outing.

Director of Rugby Pat Lam includes Sam Bedlow and Ioan Lloyd in the backline, while British & Irish Lion prop Kyle Sinckler and Yann Thomas return to the front row.

Bristol also name Academy graduate duo Sam Jeffries and Fitz Harding in the back row for the encounter against the league leaders.

Bristol Bears team to face Leicester Tigers at Ashton Gate Stadium on Sunday, December 26th (2pm KO GMT):

15. Charles Piutau (54 apps); 14. Toby Fricker (23 apps), 13. Semi Radradra (23 apps), 12. Sam Bedlow (40 apps), 11. Ioan Lloyd (50 apps); 10. Callum Sheedy (116 apps), 9. Harry Randall (72 apps); 1. Yann Thomas (77 apps), 2. Harry Thacker (61 apps), 3. Kyle Sinckler (25 apps), 4. Joe Joyce (133 apps), 5. Chris Vui (75 apps), 6. Steven Luatua (84 apps) (c), 7. Sam Jeffries (39 apps), 8. Fitz Harding (16 apps).

System players: 16. Will Capon (54 apps), 17. Jake Woolmore (90 apps), 18. Max Lahiff (35 apps), 19. John Hawkins (25 apps), 20. Jake Heenan (62 apps), 21. Andy Uren (122 apps), 22. Piers O’Conor (90 apps), 23. Henry Purdy (28 apps).