RECAP: Saracens v Sale Sharks
READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Premiership Round 10 encounter between Saracens and Sale Sharks at Allianz Park.
MATCH REPORT: Saracens v Sale
Saracens 14-41 reversal at Harlequins in Round 9 of Premiership Rugby was their heaviest defeat in the competition since losing 23-64 to Wasps at Allianz Park in February 2016. Saracens have won their last six home games in all competitions since their 25-27 loss at home to Northampton in Round 1 of Premiership Rugby.
Sale Sharks have won their last two Premiership Rugby fixtures, at home to Harlequins and away at Exeter, but have not won three on the bounce in the competition since last January. The Sharks victory at The Chiefs in Round 9 of Premiership Rugby ended a six-game losing run on the road in all tournaments.
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The teams:
Saracens: 15 Alex Goode, 14 Rotimi Segun, 13 Alex Lozowski, 12 Brad Barritt (captain), 11 Alex Lewington, 10 Manu Vunipola, 9 Tom Whiteley, 8 Jackson Wray, 7 Calum Clark, 6 Nick Isiekwe, 5 Callum Hunter-Hill, 4 Joel Kpoku, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Tom Woolstencroft, 1 Rhys Carre.
Replacements: 16 Jack Singleton, 17 Richard Barrington, 18 Josh Ibuanokpe, 19 Andy Christie, 20 Sean Reffell, 21 Ben Spencer, 22 Duncan Taylor, 23 Ali Crossdale.
Sale Sharks: 15 Simon Hammersley, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Sam James, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Byron McGuigan, 10 Rob du Preez, 9 Will Cliff, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Ben Curry, 6 Jono Ross (captain), 5 Jean-Luc du Preez, 4 Bryn Evans, 3 WillGriff John, 2 Rob Webber, 1 Ross Harrsion.
Replacements: 16 Armand van der Merwe, 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Jake Cooper-Woolley, 19 James Phillips, 20 Mark Wilson, 21 Gus Warr, 22 Luke James, 23 Denny Solomona.
Venue: Allianz Park
Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Tom Foley, Hamish Smales
Television match official: Rowan Kitt
