A CROP of players are returning to action for Yorkshire Carnegie's Greene King IPA Championship semi-final first leg tomorrow against Doncaster Knights at Headingley (3.00).

Kevin Sinfield, who announced his plans to retire at the end of the season, returns at half-back alongside scrum half Chris Pilgrim.

Jonah Holmes is at full back, having missed the last four games of the regular season through injury, while Andy Forsyth and Pete Lucock line up in the centres.

In the front row, Charlie Beech and Rob O'Donnell return, while Mike Myerscough joins Matt Smith in the second row.

Ryan Burrows, who was this week named in the Championship team of the year, returns to captain the side at No 8 as head coach Bryan Redpath rings the changes.

Yorkshire Carnegie: Jonah Holmes; Oli Goss, Andy Forsyth, Pete Lucock, Taylor Prell; Kevin Sinfield, Chris Pilgrim; Charlie Beech, Jack Walker, Rob O'Donnell, Mike Myerscough, Matt Smith, Richard Beck, Ryan Burrows (captain), Andy Saull. Replacements: Phil Nilsen, Lee Imiolek, James Tideswell, Dean Schofield, Chris Walker, Max Green, Joel Hodgson.