Leicester Tigers full-back Mat Tait will make his first appearance on a rugby pitch since last May's Grand Final when he starts on loan at Nottingham tonight.
The 27-year-old finished last season in electric form for Tigers but has not played since the win against Northampton Saints at Twickenham.
Problems relating to a summer ankle operation have kept the former England man sidelined, but he is now back nearing full fitness.
Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill said it would be too big a risk throwing Tait straight into Sunday's Heineken Cup game at Montpellier, or the following fixture at Saracens in the Premiership.
So he is trying to get Tait some game-time one rung down the professional rugby ladder.
Tait will be part of a young Nottingham side that will host Stirling County in the British & Irish Cup at Meadow Lane. They won last week's reverse fixture 50-7.
Tait will take to the field wearing the No.15 shirt and will be playing with a number of current and former Tigers, such as props Michael Holford and Ryan Bower, and lock Tom Price.
