Wasps vs Saracens

[Raggs]

Wasps (First-team appearances)
15 Rob Miller (102)
14 Zach Kibirige (0)
13 Ross Neal (11)
12 Jimmy Gopperth (79)
11 Callum Sirker (1)
10 Jacob Umaga (7)
9 Dan Robson (c) (96)
1 Ben Harris (44)
2 Tommy Taylor (48)
3 Kieran Brookes (18)
4 Tim Cardall (3)
5 Charlie Matthews (13)
6 Thibaud Flament (0)
7 Ben Morris (19)
8 Alex Rieder (31)


Replacements
16 Gabriel Oghre (6)
17 Zurabi Zhvania (23)
18 Jack Owlett (0)
19 James Gaskell (108)
20 Sione Vailanu (0)
21 Sam Wolstenholme (0)
22 Michael Le Bourgeois (14)
23 Marcus Watson (29)

Loving the look of the 10/12/13, very England like, with some real pace in the wings, and a fullback that can playmake. Front row isn't quite the same, and the 4/5/6 is a question mark for me. Lovely to see Rieder, Robson and Gopps back though.

[Banquo]

why isn't Robson in Japan, massive mystery. Where are various Willis's?

[Raggs]

why isn't Robson in Japan, massive mystery. Where are various Willis's?

I would suggest that both Willis's are higher ranked than the current 6/7 pairing. Might be Jack is still recovering a little too I think.

[Peej]

Both Willis' are probably above those picked, but I think they are still injured though should be introduced across the next four weeks.

Great to see Umaga get a start, Reider make a long-awaited comeback from injury, and it's interesting how much youth is being given a run

[Raggs]

Umaga is one I'm really excited about, but he's got a job to do with Sopoaga and Searle ahead of him.

[Peej]

Searle won't be fit for the start of the season, and Sopps has had all sort of issues in preseason. Think his current competition is Gopperth.

[Peej]

Sarries Fourth XV is better than Wasps' 2nd XV it turns out

[fivepointer]

Finished 28-50
Disappointing for Wasps to lose like that. They had a decent side out. Its early days.....
The Saracens line up -
15 Elliott Obatoyinbo (2)
14 Ali Crossdale (8)
13 Charlie Watson (0)
12 Nick Tompkins (102)
11 Rotimi Segun (12)
10 Manu Vunipola (4)
9 Tom Whiteley © (30)
1 Ralph Adams-Hale (11)
2 Tom Woolstencroft (22)
3 Josh Ibuanokpe (0)
4 Joel Kpoku (10)
5 Dom Day (32)
6 Andy Christie (2)
7 Sean Reffell (9)
8 Ben Earl (40)

16 Kapeli Pifeleti (0)
17 Sam Crean (0)
18 Sam Wainwright (0)
19 Callum Hunter-Hill (0)
20 Tobias Munday (0)
21 Alex Day (0)
22 Damian Willemse (0)
23 Matt Gallagher (33)