Saracens vs Worcester

[Puja]

Hey look, Worcester have signed Ben Te'o. When did that happen?

Saracens: Goode; Maitland, Tompkins, Lozowski, Lewington; Farrell (capt), Spencer; M Vunipola, George, Koch, Skelton, Kruis, Isiekwe, Clark, Earl.

Replacements: Woolstencroft, Barrington, Judge, Day, Burger, Whiteley, Bosch, Strettle.

Worcester Warriors: Pennell; Heem, Venter, Te'o, Humphreys; Weir, Hougaard; Black, Singleton, Milasinovich, Bresler, Fatialofa, Hill, Lewis, Van Velze (capt).

Replacements: Taufete'e, Waller, Kerrod, Phillips, Cox, Arr, Lawrence, van Breda.

[Which Tyler]

Presumably as an injury joker

[fivepointer]

This one has a home 4 try BP win stamped all over it. Be very surprised if Worcester are remotely close to getting anything out of this game.
Hill starting is a bonus and its nice to sere Humphreys in the side. A year or two back he looked seriously good i thought.

[fivepointer]

Great prediction there! Wuss unlucky not to get something from the game it seems.

[CONVEX HULL]

Saracens were shockingly bad in the first half. I cannot comprehend how so many international players could conspire to show the nous of a sixth form B team.

Farrell was very angry about everything. I have been watching him since he was a teenager, there is a fine line between having an 'attitude', such as that displayed by your average scrum half, and being disruptive to the team.

I don't know what's got into him but I wouldn't have him as an England 10, either on form or as a team player, right now.

[p/d]

Saracens were shockingly bad in the first half. I cannot comprehend how so many international players could conspire to show the nous of a sixth form B team.

Farrell was very angry about everything. I have been watching him since he was a teenager, there is a fine line between having an 'attitude', such as that displayed by your average scrum half, and being disruptive to the team.

I don't know what's got into him but I wouldn't have him as an England 10, either on form or as a team player, right now.

This.
Tension in camp somewhere?

[CONVEX HULL]

The first half, from a team viewpoint, was as bad as I can recall from Saracens. The individual skill of the players is much higher than in days gone by, and they were better in the second half, so they scraped a win.

Brad Barritt is absolutely key to Saracens' team performance, he is sorely missed when sidelined.

Farrell probably needs a break, but there is little chance of that in the next few months. He may just be feeling the pressure, as many of the other key Saracens players have been injured. The link between Farrell and Strettle that led to a try, just after Strettle came on after many weeks injured, was like a breath of fresh air.

Lozowski should not be at 12, he is far better at 13.

[Puja]

The first half, from a team viewpoint, was as bad as I can recall from Saracens. The individual skill of the players is much higher than in days gone by, and they were better in the second half, so they scraped a win.

Brad Barritt is absolutely key to Saracens' team performance, he is sorely missed when sidelined.

Farrell probably needs a break, but there is little chance of that in the next few months. He may just be feeling the pressure, as many of the other key Saracens players have been injured. The link between Farrell and Strettle that led to a try, just after Strettle came on after many weeks injured, was like a breath of fresh air.

Lozowski should not be at 12, he is far better at 13.

Agreed on Farrell - his choice of passes looked really good from the highlights, especially the one for Strettle's try. Also on him needing a rest - you'd have thought Saracens would be in a better position than most to rest him, with Lozowski and Malins as very good options.

Puja