RugbyRebels

Saracens: Goode; Maitland, Bosch, Taylor, Williams; Farrell (capt), Spencer; Vunipola, George, Figallo; Itoje, Kruis; Rhodes, Wray, Vunipola.

Replacements: Brits, Thompson-Stringer, Koch, Isiekwe ,Clark, Taylor, Lozowski, Earle.

Sale: Haley, Solomona, James, Jennings, Charnley, MacGinty, de Klerk, Harrison, Webber, Tarus, Evans, Beaumont, Ross, Curry, Strauss.

Replacements: Neild, Flynn, Aulika, Ostrikov, Curry, Ioane, Cliff, McGuigan.

Back to back starts for Spencer is good. I hope he can perform and keep his spot once Wigglesworthless is back.

Interesting that Fazlet's captain ahead of Itoje. Wouldn't've picked that. I thought Kruis was supposed to be out for longer, so it's good to see him back too.

Glad that Charnley's getting game time again - I'm very much interested in whether he can transfer his skills across, but I think this is the make-or-break season.

Puja

Puja wrote:Interesting that Fazlet's captain ahead of Itoje. Wouldn't've picked that. I thought Kruis was supposed to be out for longer, so it's good to see him back too.

Glad that Charnley's getting game time again - I'm very much interested in whether he can transfer his skills across, but I think this is the make-or-break season.

Puja

Charnley didn't touch the ball once in the first half

Billy taken off...anyone know why?

Timbo wrote:Billy taken off...anyone know why?

Limping, looked like knee. Not usually great news if thats the case but who knows

Should've stretched.

Just seen it, doesn't look great. Would put money on him being out for a while.

Mellsblue wrote:Should've stretched.

doh, was waiting to use the phrase, 'that's stretching it'...

Timbo wrote:Just seen it, doesn't look great. Would put money on him being out for a while.

bu55er. That's a big dent for us.