Dunbar has been eased back into the first team after back injury

Leeds Carnegie's Scotland international Jon Dunbar will make his first league start since October on Sunday against Esher at Headingley.

England Under-20's captain Calum Clark also returns at flanker, while Tom Biggs starts at centre after his England Sevens duty.

Fly-half Jason Strange, full-back Jon Goodridge and wing Scott Armstrong all come into the back line.

But the game comes too soon for new signing Australian Tim Davidson.

Live: BBC Radio Leeds commentary

Leeds head coach Neil Back said: "Their coach Mike Schmid I know very well, he's a good guy, a top guy.

"They'll be disciplined and well organised.

"They are playing fantastically well currently and are on a high.

"They have a lot of players in from Harlequins, so they'll be strong and a big threat."

Meanwhile Leeds duo of Tom Biggs and Rob Vickerman have been included in the England Sevens squad for March's World Cup in Dubai.

BBC Radio Leeds has exclusive full match commentary on 774 AM and online at bbc.co.uk/leeds. The build-up on Sunday starts at 1450 GMT.

Leeds Carnegie: Jon Goodridge; Lee Blackett, Tom Biggs, Scott Barrow, Scott Armstrong; Jason Strange, Joe Bedford; Mike MacDonald (c), Rob Rawlinson, Tommy McGee, Phil Murphy, Jon Pendlebury, Kearnan Myall, Calum Clark, Jon Dunbar.

Replacements: Adam Hopcroft; Phil Nilsen, Tom Denton, Jacob Rowan, Scott Mathie, Henry Paul, Richard Welding.

E-mail this to a friend

Printable version