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Premiership Rugby Cup – Round 3 Preview

Against the backdrop of the November Internationals will be Round 3 of the Premiership Rugby Cup. The third round will be spread from Friday through Sunday and see a full round featuring all twelve of the clubs from the English Premiership.

On Friday the Leicester Tigers have home advantage against the Sale Sharks. The match will see the involvement of two pumas props. Gastón Córtes starts at tight head, while Facundo Gigena will play from the bench. Córtes played against New Zealand earlier this year while former Jaguar, Gigena is uncapped.

On Sunday Argentine center Marcelo Bosch will start for Saracens. His side are to have home advantage against the Worcester Warriors. Both clubs involved in the match are to be missing front-rowers who will start for the USA against Samoa on Saturday.

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