Sale v Saracens

Just thought it was worth drawing attention to this game. Not a Sarries fan and didn't attend the match, so can't give any insight, but a fairly impressive 5 try away win by Saracens and Sale's biggest loss of the season, let alone at home.

Sale (9) 9
Pens: MacLeod 3

Saracens (16) 45
Tries: Wyles, Joubert, Goode, Tagicakibau, Vyvyan
Cons: Hodgson 4
Pens: Hodgson 4


Sale Sharks

15 Rob Miller
14 Tom Brady
13 Luther Burrell
12 Sam Tuitupou
11 Mark Cueto
10 Nick Macleod
9 Dwayne Peel
1 Andrew Sheridan
2 Marc Jones
3 Tony Buckley
4 Kearnan Myall
5 James Gaskell
6 Mark Easter
7 David Seymour
8 Andy Powell

16 Joe Ward
17 Alasdair Dickinson
18 Vadim Cobilas
19 Tom Holmes
20 Richie Vernon
21 Cillian Willis
22 Johnny Leota
23 Will Addison


Saracens

15 Alex Goode
14 Duncan Taylor
13 Chris Wyles
12 Brad Barritt
11 James Short
10 Charlie Hodgson
9 Neil de Kock
1 John Smit
2 Schalk Brits
3 Matt Stevens
4 Steve Borthwick
5 George Kruis
6 Justin Melck
7 Will Fraser
8 Ernst Joubert

16 Jamie George
17 Mako Vunipola
18 Carlos Nieto
19 Hugh Vyvyan
20 Andy Saull
21 Ben Spencer
22 Adam Powell
23 Michael Tagicakibau

Not bad for a supposedly inert attacking side, and Hodgson clearly not the unreliable kicker that many were surprisingly saying he had suddenly become because Farrell had taken over club kicking duties.

Brutal and impressive, with 9 EQed players in the starting 15 and another 6 on the bench. Vunipola came on at LH, which is a shame as I'd like him to focus on TH.

Flippin''eck didn't expect the Sharks to lose by that much. Massive sign of intent by the Sarries

Wasn't expecting that. What a nice way to boost team confidence before the huge games in the next 2 weeks - Quins and Clermont.

The backrow injuries are unfortunately racking up though. Hope Saull isn't out for too long.

Cracking win for Sarries, I can't imagine anyone would've predicted a win of that margin.

Clearly the last straw for Diamond as Hanks gets the boot.