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Preview: Leeds v Wasps

Friday 09th May 2008

Wasps: In determined mood

Lawrence Dallaglio and company head to already-relegated Leeds Carnegie in the Guinness Premiership, needing one point to confirm a play-off place. Victory though, especially of the bonus point variety, could see them finish second if Bath fall at Gloucester.

Meanwhile, The home side welcome back Rob Vickerman, Alberto Di Bernardo, Jon Dunbar and Hendre Fourie for their final game of the season. The game will be a farewell appearance for captain Stuart Hooper after five seasons at Headingley Carnegie whilst John Holtby, Pablo Bouza, Mark Lock and Darren Edwards will be making their final appearance before leaving the club at the end of the season.

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Form: Leeds Carnegie have lost their last four games in the Guinness Premiership since a 16-15 victory at home to Newcastle on 21 March. Leeds have never beaten Wasps in a dozen previous Premiership clashes, although the two sides did draw 27-all at Adams Park in November 2002.

The teams:

Leeds: 15 Leigh Hinton, 14 Scott Armstrong, 13 Rob Vickerman, 12 John Holtby, 11 Tom Biggs, 10 Alberto Di Bernardo, 9 Joe Bedford, 8 Adam Balding, 7 Hendre Fourie, 6 Jon Dunbar, 5 Kearnan Myall, 4 Stuart Hooper (c), 3 Tommy McGee, 2 Vili Ma'asi, 1 Mike MacDonald.
Replacements: 16 Adam Hopcroft, 17 Rob Rawlinson, 18 Pablo Bouza, 19 Mark Lock, 20 Darren Edwards, 21 Adam Greendale, 22 Jonny Hepworth.

Wasps: 15 Mark Van Gisbergen, 14 Paul Sackey, 13 Dominic Waldouck, 12 Riki Flutey, 11 Tom Voyce, 10 Jeremy Staunton, 9 Eoin Reddan, 8 Lawrence Dallaglio (c), 7 James Haskell, 6 Joe Worsley, 5 Tom Palmer, 4 Simon Shaw, 3 Michael Holford, 2 Raphael Ibanez, 1 Tom French.
Replacements: 16 Joe Ward, 17 Tim Payne, 18 Richard Birkett, 19 Rob Webber, 20 Mark McMillan, 21 Josh Lewsey, 22 Danny Cipriani.

Date: Saturday, May 10
Venue: Headingley Carnegie
Kick-off: 15:00 BST (14:00 GMT)
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: Alan Hughes, Don Helme
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: David Hudson