Saracens v Quins

[Epaminondas Pules]

Saracens Men team to play Harlequins:

1 Mako Vunipola
2 Theo Dan
3 Christian Judge
4 Theo McFarland
5 Hugh Tizard
6 Juan Martin Gonzalez
7 Ben Earl
8 Billy Vunipola
9 Ivan van Zyl
10 Owen Farrell (c)
11 Alex Lewington
12 Nick Tompkins
13 Lucio Cinti
14 Rotimi Segun
15 Elliot Daly
Replacements:
16 Jamie George
17 Eroni Mawi
18 Marco Riccioni
19 Nick Isiekwe
20 Tom Willis
21 Andy Christie
22 Gareth Simpson
23 Alex Goode


Starting XV:

1. Joe Marler (276)
2. Jack Walker (55)
3. Will Collier (234)
4. Joe Launchbury (17)
5. George Hammond (57)
6. Stephan Lewies (61 - Captain)
7. Will Evans (81)
8. Alex Dombrandt (130)
9. Danny Care (368)
10. Marcus Smith (151)
11. Cadan Murley (106)
12. Andre Esterhuizen (82)
13. Oscar Beard (46)
14. Louis Lynagh (58)
15. Tyrone Green (67)

Impact Players:
16. Sam Riley (45)
17. Fin Baxter (42)
18. Dillon Lewis (12)
19. Irne Herbst (38)
20. Will Trenholm (9)
21. Max Green (6)
22. Luke Northmore (61)
23. Nick David (48)

Not available for selection (injury): Jack Kenningham, Dino Lamb, Will Porter, Will Joseph, James Chisholm, Chandler Cunningham-South, Jarrod Evans

[p/d]

Really looking forward to this one!

Hopefully T Willis to impress from bench and Evans to school Earl.

[Mellsblue]

Disappointed to see Lawrence out of position and Earl not in the centres.

[p/d]

Disappointed to see Lawrence out of position and Earl not in the centres.

And Steward making a starting XV. The world has gone mad!

[Banquo]

wonder if Quins lose EQP dosh on lynagh move

[Puja]

wonder if Quins lose EQP dosh on lynagh move

Yup. With immediate effect, I believe.

Puja

[Mikey Brown]

I honestly thought he’d already moved to Benetton. I was very confused to see his name there.

That injury list is still concerning but a pretty good team and great to see Northmore fit again.

[FKAS]

I honestly thought he’d already moved to Benetton. I was very confused to see his name there.

That injury list is still concerning but a pretty good team and great to see Northmore fit again.

Benneton for next season iirc.

Considering the injury list it's pretty much the Quins starting XV, even Lewies is fit. Bench looks a bit weaker but still pretty good. If Marcus Smith limps off after 5 mins it might be panic stations though.

[Captainhaircut]

Hartley injured or just left out?

[R3dders]

Sarries bench will finish it off if the starters can't, unfortunately.

[FKAS]

Marco Riccioni and Tom Willis are big boosts for Sarries. Those two returning from injury really does add to their pack strength.

[R3dders]

Awful

[Mellsblue]

Back on my hobby horse of a yellow card for anyone who rubs/taps the head of the oppo after they’ve messed up. Earl, you’re a knob.

[16th man]

I think it's fair to say ITV would have been hoping for a better contest than this.

Some nice play from Sarries on the 4th try, but some properly powderpuff tackling.

[16th man]

Back on my hobby horse of a yellow card for anyone who rubs/taps the head of the oppo after they’ve messed up. Earl, you’re a knob.

Very snide, and completely unnecessary when they've just played some lovely rugby.

[Which Tyler]

Back on my hobby horse of a yellow card for anyone who rubs/taps the head of the oppo after they’ve messed up. Earl, you’re a knob.

Yup.
Penalise first offense, maybe 2nd. Then start carding for "conduct unbecoming"

[p/d]

Back on my hobby horse of a yellow card for anyone who rubs/taps the head of the oppo after they’ve messed up. Earl, you’re a knob.

Amen to that!!

Farrell having a good game, but feck me Flats get ya nob out of ya hand.

[p/d]

Someone in the crowd must have thrown something at Itoje and it got stuck to his ear

[Margin_Walker]

Back on my hobby horse of a yellow card for anyone who rubs/taps the head of the oppo after they’ve messed up. Earl, you’re a knob.

Yeah, not a fan at all. Really poor from Earl. Celebrate every turnover and knock on with an extravagant celebration if it floats your boat, but head rubs like that are really scummy and deserve to be called out.

[p/d]

Just seen it again. God he is hard to like

[Mellsblue]

Everyone agrees. Close the board.

[Mellsblue]

Back on my hobby horse of a yellow card for anyone who rubs/taps the head of the oppo after they’ve messed up. Earl, you’re a knob.

Amen to that!!

Farrell having a good game, but feck me Flats get ya nob out of ya hand.

I’d be good behind that pack and I had a couple of XL glasses of Merlot with lunch.
My favourite Flatman fanboying moment was the ‘I’d pick him for the Lions’ after 20 mins of club rugby behind a dominant pack. What a load of rubbish and that’s before you get to how well Ford and the Ireland 10 played in the 6N. Even Daly has looked like a world class 15 so far…

[fivepointer]

Quins having a shocker.

Surprisingly Flats is having one too.

[Mellsblue]

Conversely, Will Evans has been brilliant in a retreating pack.

[Mellsblue]

Conversely, Will Evans has been brilliant in a retreating pack.

aaaand he immediately gives away a pen.