The front-row also features former Bedford prop John Brooks, who has just returned from a stint with Taranaki, and is currently on trial with the club.

Hooker Matias Cortese will hope to make his debut for the club against his countrymen, while members of the Academy will also be hoping to make their mark and impress the coaches and Franklin’s Gardens’ faithful. More than 7,200 tickets have already been sold.

Grayson said today: “We are delighted to welcome back Stephen and Luke for this one-off game against such quality opposition as The Pumas. It will also give the rest of the side an opportunity to stretch their legs ahead of the business end of the season, while some of our senior squad players have been given a further week off ahead our next league game.”

Wednesday night’s game kicks-off at 8pm. It is also being shown live on Sky Sports.

Northampton Saints

15 Rob Laird
14 Chris Wyles
13 Seamus Mallon
12 Luke Myring
11 Matthieu Bourret
10 Stephen Myler
9 Johnny Howard
1 SOANE TONGA’UIHA
2 Dan Richmond
3 John Brooks
4 Damien Browne
5 Matt Lord (capt)
6 Alex Rae
7 Ben Lewitt
8 Mark Hopley

16 MATIAS CORTESE
17 Beyers Visagie
18 James Percival
19 Matt Burke
20 Danny Pointon
21 VAUGHAN GOING
22 Dan Lavery/Adam Barnard

Meanwhile Saints Academy have a game at Northampton School for Boys tonight against East Midlands' U20s. The match will kick-off at 7.15pm. Any supporters would be most welcome.

15 Will Harries; 14 Matt O'Regan, 13 Adam Barnard, 12 Grant Anderson, 11 John Brake; 10 Dan Lavery, 9 Danny Pounton; 1 Beyers Visagie, 2 Gareth Hoadley, 3 Tom Laws, 4 James Cannnon, 5 Owen Giles, 6 Archie Stead, 7 Matt Burke, 8 Rob Milligan.
Reps: Jon Vickers, Josh Ives, Joe Newman, Henry Pyrgos, Nick Greenhalgh.