Saracens vs Exeter

[Epaminondas Pules]

Saracens Men team to play Exeter Chiefs:

1 Rhys Carre

2 Jamie George

3 Marco Riccioni

4 Nick Isiekwe

5 Hugh Tizard

6 Theo McFarland

7 Ben Earl

8 Tom Willis

9 Ivan van Zyl (c)

10 Fergus Burke

11 Rotimi Segun

12 Nick Tompkins

13 Alex Lozowski

14 Tobias Elliott

15 Elliot Daly

Replacements:

16 Theo Dan

17 Eroni Mawi

18 Ollie Hoskins

19 Andy Onyeama-Christie

20 Juan Martin Gonzalez

21 Toby Knight

22 Charlie Bracken

23 Alex Goode


Exeter Chiefs:

15 Josh Hodge

14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso

13 Olly Woodburn

12 Joe Hawkins

11 Ben Hammersley

10 Will Haydon-Wood

9 Sam Maunder


1 Will Goodrick-Clarke

2 Jack Yeandle (c)

3 Marcus Street

4 Jack Dunne

5 Christ Tshiunza

6 Ethan Roots

7 Richard Capstick

8 Greg Fisilau


Replacements:

16 Jack Innard

17 Kwenzo Blose

18 Josh Iosefa-Scott

19 Rusi Tuima

20 Martin Moloney

21 Tom Cairns

22 Harvey Skinner

23 Will Rigg

[Puja]

Itoje belatedly being given a chance to rest.

Puja

[Oakboy]

I don't think I've seen Haydon-Wood yet. Anybody is better than Skinner, though.

[fivepointer]

Overdue start for WHW. Think he'll add some creativity to the Exeter attack. Rigg looked full of beans last week. Interested to see how much game time he gets.

[Banquo]

Itoje belatedly being given a chance to rest.

Puja

Injured I thought.

Van Zyl as skipper? He’s a really meh player

[Oakboy]

Itoje belatedly being given a chance to rest.

Puja

Injured I thought.

Van Zyl as skipper? He’s a really meh player

I used to think the same about that Aussie SH at Exeter. When he went and the current batch stepped in, I realised how wrong I was.

I can't offer an opinion on Van Zyl having hardly seen him. You are probably right (as usual, annoyingly).

[FKAS]

Itoje belatedly being given a chance to rest.

Puja

Injured I thought.

Van Zyl as skipper? He’s a really meh player

I presume he's a really good on field general at 9 because his other attitudes are pretty meh as you say.

[Banquo]

Itoje belatedly being given a chance to rest.

Puja

Injured I thought.

Van Zyl as skipper? He’s a really meh player

I presume he's a really good on field general at 9 because his other attitudes are pretty meh as you say.

Indeed. I’m amazed he’s even starting for a side as good as Sarries.

[Puja]

Injured I thought.

Van Zyl as skipper? He’s a really meh player

I presume he's a really good on field general at 9 because his other attitudes are pretty meh as you say.

Indeed. I’m amazed he’s even starting for a side as good as Sarries.

People ask how Saracens fit all their stars into the salary cap - they've gotta have a dump stat somewhere...

Puja

[FKAS]

I presume he's a really good on field general at 9 because his other attitudes are pretty meh as you say.

Indeed. I’m amazed he’s even starting for a side as good as Sarries.

People ask how Saracens fit all their stars into the salary cap - they've gotta have a dump stat somewhere...

Puja

Until they generate a quality 9 from the academy.

[Banquo]

I presume he's a really good on field general at 9 because his other attitudes are pretty meh as you say.

Indeed. I’m amazed he’s even starting for a side as good as Sarries.

People ask how Saracens fit all their stars into the salary cap - they've gotta have a dump stat somewhere...

Puja

9 isn't the obvious place to start.

[FKAS]

Indeed. I’m amazed he’s even starting for a side as good as Sarries.

People ask how Saracens fit all their stars into the salary cap - they've gotta have a dump stat somewhere...

Puja

9 isn't the obvious place to start.

If you've got the Ice Man at 10 there's not a lot of point spending big money on a livewire 9 to whip the ball into his hands at speed or snipe on breaks he won't follow. There might be a change in emphasis now there's a changing of the guard.

[Banquo]

jeez....a new low in analysis from ben kay. IFW given the credit for segun dropping a simple pass.

[Banquo]

People ask how Saracens fit all their stars into the salary cap - they've gotta have a dump stat somewhere...

Puja

9 isn't the obvious place to start.

If you've got the Ice Man at 10 there's not a lot of point spending big money on a livewire 9 to whip the ball into his hands at speed or snipe on breaks he won't follow. There might be a change in emphasis now there's a changing of the guard.

Im not even discussing a big money 9, van zyl just is bang average. Bracken s better now...but accept xperience lacking.

[Banquo]

exeter all over the shop.

[fivepointer]

exeter all over the shop.

They were. Not a single part of their game was satisfactory and too many of their players just didnt show up.

Wiilis played well and young Elliott looked pretty sharp.

[Mellsblue]

It’s the first time I’ve ever watched Exe and thought that that they look less than the sum of their parts.