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Key game this weekend.

Sale Sharks: 15 Joe Carpenter, 14 Tom Roebuck, 13 Rob du Preez (c), 12 Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, 11 Arron Reed, 10 George Ford, 9 Gus Warr, 8 JL du Preez, 7 Tom Curry, 6 Ernst van Rhyn, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Ben Bamber, 3 Asher Opoku-Fordjour, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 1 Bevan Rodd
Replacements: 16 Tadgh McElroy, 17 Si McIntyre, 18 WillGriff John, 19 Josh Beaumont, 20 Dan du Preez, 21 Sam Dugdale, 22 Raffi Quirke, 23 Tom O’Flaherty

Saracens: 15 Elliot Daly, 14 Angus Hall, 13 Nick Tompkins, 12 Olly Hartley, 11 Rotimi Segun, 10 Fergus Burke, 9 Ivan van Zyl, 8 Tom Willis, 7 Ben Earl, 6 Nick Isiekwe, 5 Hugh Tizard, 4 Maro Itoje (c), 3 Alec Clarey, 2 Jamie George, 1 Rhys Carre
Replacements: 16 Theo Dan, 17 Eroni Mawi, 18 Harvey Beaton, 19 Theo McFarland, 20 Andy Onyeama-Christie, 21 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 22 Charlie Bracken, 23 Alex Goode

Both teams going with lock/6 hybrids and 6-2 bench splits. I'm expecting this one to be brutally physical.

Ma'asi-White Vs Hartley in the centres should be interesting as well as there's England touring spots up for grabs with centres.

FKAS wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 1:31 pm Both teams going with lock/6 hybrids and 6-2 bench splits. I'm expecting this one to be brutally physical.

Ma'asi-White Vs Hartley in the centres should be interesting as well as there's England touring spots up for grabs with centres.

quite a big leap from playing champ rugby earlier this season!!

FKAS wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 1:31 pm Ma'asi-White Vs Hartley in the centres should be interesting as well as there's England touring spots up for grabs with centres.

Indeed. Say what you want about the state of the Prem finances, but what I do think is noticeable is how many good young English Qualified players are getting proper exposure and game time these days.

Good to see

TheNomad wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:53 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 1:31 pm Ma'asi-White Vs Hartley in the centres should be interesting as well as there's England touring spots up for grabs with centres.

Indeed. Say what you want about the state of the Prem finances, but what I do think is noticeable is how many good young English Qualified players are getting proper exposure and game time these days.

Good to see

Yes. Is it the players being so good that they demand selection or is it a bi-product of the salary cap (i.e. fewer employed foreign journeymen etc.)? I wonder if it's being analysed by position and by consistency over a period. Whatever, as you say, it's good to see.