CHILEAN international prop Francisco Deformes is due to make his first appearance in Cornish Pirates colours on Saturday.

The recent signing for the Mennaye Field side has been named in the starting line-up for their clash in the British & Irish Cup against Doncaster Knights.

He is one of four changes made to the XV from last week's victory away in Wales against Cross Keys with Jack Andrew, Tom Kessell and Laurence May all coming in.

CORNISH PIRATES: 15 Max Bodilly, 14 Luke Jones, 13 Alex Dancer, 12 Rheon James, 11 Craig Holland, 10 Laurence May, 9 Tom Kessell; 1 Jack Andrew, 2 Rob Elloway, 3 Francisco Deformes, 4 Will Carrick Smith, 5 Darren Barry (c), 6 Joel Conlon, 7 Joe Atkinson, 8 Matt Bolwell.

REPS: 16 Dean Brooker, 17 Jamal Ford-Robinson, 18 Alan Paver, 19 Chris Morgan, 20 Gavin Cattle, 21 Oliver Snook, 22 Tom Henderson.