PIRI Weepu returns to the London Welsh starting line-up for tomorrow's Aviva Premiership fixture with Saracens at Allianz Park (KO 3pm).

But the New Zealand World Cup-winner will start at fly half rather than his usual scrum half position, with Olly Barkley moving to centre.

Taione Vea, Peter Browne, James Down, Carl Kirwan, Lachlan McCaffrey, Barkley and Eliot Kear all remain from the starting line up which lost out to Edinburgh Rugby at the Kassam Stadium last weekend in the European Rugby Challenge Cup.

In the backs, Will Robinson starts at full back with Kear moving to the left wing. Seb Stegmann is named on the right wing. Barkley moves from fly half to inside centre with Nic Reynolds returning to the side at outside centre. Rob Lewis and Weepu form a new look half back partnership.

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In the forwards, Ricky Reeves and Koree Britton come in to the front row. Browne moves from blindside flanker to the second row, while McCaffrey takes over the No 6 jersey. Tonga international Optei Fonua starts at No 8.

Flanker Kirwan will captain the side.

London Welsh: 15. Will Robinson, 14. Seb Stegmann, 13. Nic Reynolds, 12. Olly Barkley* 11. Elliot Kear*, 10. Piri Weepu*, 9. Rob Lewis, 1. Rickey Reeves, 2. Koree Britton, 3. Taione Vea*, 4. Peter Browne, 5. James Down, 6. Lachlan McCaffrey, 7. Carl Kirwan (C), 8. Opeti Fonua*.

Replacements: 16. Nathan Morris, 17. Nathan Trevett, 18. Ben Cooper, 19. Dean Schofield*, 20. Ben Pienaar, 21. Paul Rowley, 22. Tom May*, 23. Nick Scott.

* Denotes full international

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