Leeds v Bristol: Teams

Captain Stuart Hooper is back in the Leeds Carnegie team to face Bristol at Headingley on Sunday.

Hooper is back after recovering from the calf strain he picked up against Bath a fortnight ago.

Leading try-scorer Tom Biggs also returns for Leeds after missing the last two matches with a hip injury.

Leeds coach Stuart Lancaster makes five changes in all to the side which lost at Leicester last weekend.

"We obviously recognise the importance of the game, especially with the match being at Headingley Carnegie," said Lancaster.

"We are delighted to welcome back our captain Stuart Hooper from injury. We have had further boosts in the forwards with Tommy McGee, Vili Ma'asi and Jon Dunbar all coming back from injuries that kept them out last week."

Perry returns

England scrum-half Shaun Perry is back in the Bristol team for the first time since mid-December, having recovered from a fractured windpipe.

Nathan Budgett, who suffered the same freak injury, is also back in the 22 for the first time after an even longer absence.

Perry's inclusion is the only change to the Bristol backline following last Sunday's game at Bath, but coach Richard Hill makes several changes in the pack.

Hooker Mark Regan has been released by England and will partner Dave Hilton in the front row.

Roy Winters returns in the second row in place of Gareth Llewellyn and Alfie To'oala takes the place of Matt Salter at blind side flanker.

"We've made one or two changes to freshen things up a little bit," Hill said.

"I'm delighted to have Shaun Perry back. He's been desperate to get back in there but has been training hard. We've been cautious with him but he's 100 per cent now and will be a huge asset for us."

Leeds team: 15 Leigh Hinton, 14 John Holtby, 13 Jonny Hepworth, 12 Andy Tuilagi, 11 Tom Biggs, 10 Alberto Di Bernardo, 9 Joe Bedford, 1 Mike MacDonald, 2 Vili Ma'asi, 3 Tommy McGee, 4 Stuart Hooper (capt), 5 Kearnan Myall, 6 Jon Dunbar, 7 Hendre Fourie, 8 Adam Balding

Replacements: 16 Fosi Pala'amo, 17 Rob Rawlinson, 18 Erik Lund, 19 Calum Clark, 20 James Brooks, 21 Lee Blackett, 22 Rob Vickerman

Bristol team: 15 Luke Arscott, 14 Anthony Elliott, 13 Rob Higgitt, 12 David Hill, 11 David Lemi, 10 Ed Barnes, 9 Shaun Perry, 1 Dave Hilton, 2 Mark Regan, 3 Darren Crompton, 4 Roy Winters, 5 Sean Hohneck, 6 Alfie To'oala, 7 Joe El Abd (capt), 8Andrew Blowers

Replacements: 16 Scott Linklater, 17 Jason Hobson, 18 Nathan Budgett, 19 Iain Grieve, 20 Brian O'Riordan, 21 Sam Cox, 22 Craig Morgan