Saracens v Northampton Sat 5.30

[fivepointer]

Saracens: Goode; Maitland, Daly, Tompkins, Segun; Farrell (capt.), Davies; M Vunipola, George, Koch; Itoje, Isiekwe; McFarland, Earl, B Vunipola.

Replacements: Lewis, Adams-Hale, Clarey, Hunter-Hill, Wray, Van Zyl, Lozowski, Lewington.

Northampton Saints: Furbank; Freeman, Proctor, Dingwall, Skosan; Biggar, Mitchell; Iyogun, Haywood, Painter; Coles, Ratuniyarawa; Lawes, Hinkley, Ludlam (capt.)

Replacements: Matevesi, Waller, Hill, Moon, Nansen, James, Hutchinson, Sleightholme.

[Adam_P]

That's a very strong looking Saracens team, will be a good measure of where we are for Saints.

Bit light on backrow cover with injuries, hopefully Augustus can be fit if we do make the play offs as he's been fantastic for us. Nice to see Hinkley get a start though, hopefully he picks up where he left off against Quins. Also pleased to have Painter back fit, him and Iyogun began becoming fairly dominant in the scrum together before he injured his bicep.

[fivepointer]

Good test for the 2 young Saints props. Iyogun has come on really well and looks full of promise.

[Mellsblue]

Iyogun has come on really well and looks full of promise.

#goldingtonroadfinishingsch… you know the rest.

[Banquo]

be great to see how Hinkley goes- he struck me as having great potential as a 7 back in the day, still only 23. Big game for Fraser Dingwall and Alex Mitchell, and Coles can lay down a marker too.

[FKAS]

Hinckley looked really good on his debut for Saints. Could be a bargain acquisition if he keeps fit and playing like that.

[Mellsblue]

[Adam_P]

Ludlam's yellow was very soft, especially when this went completely ignored.

[Mellsblue]

At least he’s wrapping both arms…. baby steps.

[Danno]

A new romance

[Banquo]

Ludlam's yellow was very soft, especially when this went completely ignored.

in the end, a good two pointer, but Sarries definitely got the better of the decisions imo

[Mellsblue]

A new romance

Caught in a bad romance, surely.