NEC Harlequins make four changes to the team that started against Leicester Tigers last Saturday (3rd March) for the game against London Wasps in the Guinness Premiership at the Twickenham Stoop tomorrow (Saturday 10th March), kick-off 3.00pm.

In the back division, Stuart Abbott returns at inside centre having recovered from concussion and replaces the injured Hal Luscombe to partner Mel Deane in the midfield. With David Strettle in the England team playing France on Sunday, Simon Keogh switches to the right wing and Tom Williams starts on the left. Injury once again rules out both Andrew Mehrtens and Ugo Monye.

In the pack, Ricky Nebbett comes in for the injured Mike Ross at tighthead prop, while Chris Hala'Ufia starts in the back row. He starts at number eight in place of Nick Easter, who is also in the England team this weekend.

Academy players Mark Lambert, Tosh Masson and Charlie Amesbury all feature in the First XV team for the first time this season; all three are named amongst the replacements.

"The two recent results against Bristol and Leicester have bought us some comfort in the league, but also more confidence and belief in our own ability," said Dean Richards, NEC Harlequins Director of Rugby. "Defensively and in our set piece play, we are continuing to improve week in, week out and that bodes well for our remaining fixtures between now and the end of the season."

"Wasps are a side with a great record that speaks for itself in recent years. They have won three out of the last four Premiership titles, in addition to the European Challenge Cup, the Heineken Cup and last seasons inaugural Anglo-Welsh Cup. However, they are a club that always struggle at this time of the season due to the nature of international fixtures, when they lose key players."

"Having said that, they will still have quality players at their disposal, with the likes of Simon Shaw and Lawrence Dallaglio being the one's to watch out for in the Wasps line-up."

The full team is as follows: 15. Mike Brown 14. Simon Keogh 13. Mel Deane 12. Stuart Abbott 11. Tom Williams 10. Adrian Jarvis 9. Andy Gomarsall 1. Ceri Jones 2. Tani Fuga 3. Ricky Nebbett 4. Ollie Kohn 5. Jim Evans 6. Andre Vos 7. Paul Volley (Capt.) 8. Chris Hala'Ufia Replacements: 16. James Hayter 17. Mark Lambert 18. Nicolas Spanghero 19. Tom Guest 20. Steve So'oialo 21. Tosh Masson 22. Charlie Amesbury