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Mathew Tait makes his first appearance after returning from England Internationals

Late changes on bench in Sharks' team to face Saracens

Friday, December 4th 2009

Sale Sharks Director of Rugby Kingsley Jones has named his side for Saturday evening’s Guinness Premiership game at Saracens.

Mark Cueto has failed a fitness test on his bad back and will miss tomorrow’s game against Saracens. Marika Vakacegu plays 14 and Oriol Ripol is on the bench in place of Marika. Kristian Ormsby and Chris Bell failed fitness tests on Saturday morning, and are replaced on the bench by Luke Abraham and Ed Styles.

Kingsley Jones, “The players are up for this game having had the weekend off last week. Saracens however deserve our full respect, they are top of the table and had eight straight Premiership wins before drawing at Worcester last weekend. We are looking forward to it and we hope to put on a good show in front of the television cameras.”

Sharks Team: Nick Macleod, Marika Vakacegu, Mathew Tait, David Bishop, Ben Cohen, Charlie Hodgson, Richard Wigglesworth, Eifion Roberts, Neil Briggs, Jack Forster, Dean Schofield, Sean Cox, Carl Fearns, David Seymour, Sisa Koyamaibole.

Sale Sharks Replacements: Marc Jones, Rob O’Donnell, Martin Halsall, James Gaskell, Luke Abraham, Dwayne Peel, Ed Styles, Oriol Ripol.

Sale Sharks Stand-By players: Gavin Kerr, Chris Leck.

Saracens director of rugby Brendan Venter admits Sale Sharks will be tough competition. Venter states, "They are a side who have talented players across the pitch and in Charlie Hodgson, they have a fly half and play maker who can turn games in an instant."

Saracens Team: Alex Goode, Noah Cato, Kameli Ratuvou, Adam Powell, Chris Wyles, Derick Hougaard, Moses Rauluni, Rhys Gill, Schalk Brits, Carlos Nieto, Steve Borthwick ©, Hayden Smith, Wikus van Heerden,Andy Saull, Ernst Joubert.

Saracens Replacements: Ethienne Reynecke, Kasiano Lealamanua
Richard Skuse, Hugh Vyvyan, Don Barrell, Luke Baldwin, Brad Barritt, Rodd Penney.


Premier Rugby has announced that a panel will meet on Monday 7th December to review the cancellation of the Sale Sharks v London Wasps match on Friday 27th November at Edgeley Park. A further statement will be made in due course.


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