SARAC
No.Name
15Alex Goode, FB
14Chris Ashton, W
13Marcelo Bosch, C
12Brad Barritt, C
11Chris Wyles, W
10Alex Lozowski, FH
5
9Richard Wigglesworth, SH
1Mako Vunipola, P
2Schalk Brits, H
3Petrus Du Plessis, P
4Maro Itoje, L
5Jim Hamilton, L
6Michael Rhodes, FL
7Schalk Burger, FL
8Billy Vunipola, N8
Replacements
16Jamie George, R
T
17Richard Barrington, R
18Juan Figallo, R
19Kelly Brown, R
20Jackson Wray, R
21Ben Spencer, R
22Nick Tompkins, R
23Sean Maitland, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: StoneX Stadium
3:00 PM, September 17, 2016
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'27-12 End of second half
80'Saracens take full advantage of that Saints yellow card in the 56th minute to administer a lesson in percentage rugby. The last ten minutes fizzled out, with Saints never looking like they fancied themselves to score a couple of tries to overturn the deficit. The Saracens juggernaut rolls on.
77'27-12 Penalty goal - Alex Lozowski , Saracens
74'Player substituted - Luther Burrell , Northampton Saints
74'Substitute on - Charlie Clare , Northampton Saints
74'Player substituted - Alex Waller , Northampton Saints
74'Substitute on - Campese Ma'afu , Northampton Saints
74'Substitute on - Ben Spencer , Saracens
74'Player substituted - Richard Wigglesworth , Saracens
74'Substitute on - Kelly Brown , Saracens
74'Player substituted - Schalk Burger , Saracens
73'Nasty collision in midfield between Burrell and Barritt leaves Burrell face down and stationary on the turf. Medics immediately on the scene, and the England centre is escorted from the field, probably for a concussion test.
73'Substitute on - Nick Tompkins , Saracens
73'Player substituted - Marcelo Bosch , Saracens
73'Player substituted - Mako Vunipola , Saracens
73'Substitute on - Richard Barrington , Saracens
72'Penalty count loaded against Saints in this second half. Lozowski lands another one out in front to make it a twelve point lead.
72'24-12 Penalty goal - Alex Lozowski , Saracens
71'Yellow card - Sam Dickinson , Northampton Saints
70'Substitute on - Harry Mallinder , Northampton Saints
70'Player substituted - Ahsee Tuala , Northampton Saints
67'Saracens rewarded in dubious fashion by the referee when he awards a penalty try from a lineout drive - presumably for pulling the maul down. An unusual call. Lozowski kicks the conversion and Saracens are suddenly looking comfortable at 21-12.
67'Substitute on - Ben Foden , Northampton Saints
67'Player substituted - Campese Ma'afu , Northampton Saints
67'21-12 Conversion - Alex Lozowski , Saracens
66'19-12 Penalty try
64'Sarries camped deep in Saints 22 now, piling it on courtesy of lineout drives/kicks to corner.
64'Substitute on - Paul Hill , Northampton Saints
64'Player substituted - Kieran Brookes , Northampton Saints
64'Player substituted - Lee Dickson , Northampton Saints
64'Substitute on - Nic Groom , Northampton Saints
62'Substitute on - Sam Dickinson , Northampton Saints
62'Player substituted - Michael Paterson , Northampton Saints
62'Substitute on - Campese Ma'afu , Northampton Saints
62'Player substituted - George Pisi , Northampton Saints
61'With Saints down to fourteen Saracens have started chucking the ball around in their own 22. The crowd roar their approval.
59'That yellow card may be the game's turning point. George goes over in the right hand corner from a lineout peel for the game's first try, the conversion is missed, and Saracens take a two point lead with Saints temporarily down to fourteen men.
56'14-12 Try - Jamie George , Saracens
56'Yellow card - Alex Waller , Northampton Saints
55'Some genuine needle out there between the two forward packs, as Jamie George gets dumped off the ball by Alex Waller. Picked him up but didn't spear him. Teams getting a breather as the TMO has a look.
54'
53'Player substituted - Michael Rhodes , Saracens
53'Substitute on - Jackson Wray , Saracens
51'Brits penalised via TMO, leaving Myler with a penalty shot on the Sarries 22. He lands the kick and Saints take the lead with half an hour left.
51'9-12 Penalty goal - Stephen Myler , Northampton Saints
50'Player substituted - Schalk Brits , Saracens
50'Substitute on - Jamie George , Saracens
49'Saracens starting to get their high-percentage game going courtesy of Wigglesworth and his box kicks, but Saints nick possession off them from a lineout and break out through Tom Wood. Scuffles involving halfbacks follow shortly afterwards. Game may have come to life.
49'Substitute on - Jamie Gibson , Northampton Saints
49'Player substituted - Teimana Harrison , Northampton Saints
42'Sarries are penalised on halfway as the second period begins. Myler fails to land the kick from inside his own half.
41'That was a bruising yet hardly inspiring half of rugby, with neither team able to pull clear. All locked up at half-time 9-9.
41'Player substituted - Petrus Du Plessis , Saracens
41'Substitute on - Juan Figallo , Saracens
41'+19-9 End of first half
40'9-9 Start of second half
38'Smothering defence by Saracens gets the Saints going backwards on halfway. The inevitable penalty ensues, and Lozowksi bangs over a forty-eight metre kick to level things up again.
38'9-9 Penalty goal - Alex Lozowski , Saracens
31'Mako Vunipola penalised for the second time at the scrum this afternoon, Myler nails a forty-yarder from out in front.
31'6-9 Penalty goal - Stephen Myler , Northampton Saints
27'Still waiting for this game to catch fire. At the moment it's just big blokes running into each other then taking ninety second breathers before every scrum.
24'Saints rewarded with a penalty after going through the phases in the Sarries half. Myler slots the kick and the scores are level again. Big men like Vunipola, Picamoles and Lawes starting to get involved in this game.
24'6-6 Penalty goal - Stephen Myler , Northampton Saints
19'Great work from George North as he snuffs out an Alex Goode break into the Saints 22. Northampton escape being punished after Saracens got good momentum off the back of a lineout drive from halfway.
17'Lozowski sends another kick over as the champions take the lead for the first time.
17'6-3 Penalty goal - Alex Lozowski , Saracens
14'Sarries centre Marcelo Bosch ignores an overlap outside him as the hosts butcher the game's first try-scoring opportunity.
10'Saints prop Kieran Brookes concedes a penalty in front of his own posts, Alex Lozowski knocks it over for Sarries to bring the scores level.
10'3-3 Penalty goal - Alex Lozowski , Saracens
5'Saints halfback Lee Dixon milks a penalty on the edge of the Saracens 22, and Stephen Myler slots a straightforward kick to make it 3-0. Decent start by the visitors.
5'0-3 Penalty goal - Stephen Myler , Northampton Saints
1'Good afternoon from North London. England head coach Eddie Jones on hand to witness a battle between two premiership heavyweights.
1'0-0 Start of first half