Purdy Keeps Place
By Cheery Cherry October 10 2014
The same starting 15 will be given the chance to continue where they left off against Tigers .... but Sarries will provide a sterner test .
In fact, the trip to Allianz Park [Saturday 3.00] should give us a better idea of how the rest of our league season will pan out as we go into the European break after this game.
Many have said that Tigers are not what they were and are not a motivated, or coherent, unit anymore. Others might argue that against a talented developing side they were not allowed to be.
The answer may well come this weekend as Sarries are certainly a well drilled and highly effective squad.
They are very difficult to beat on their own turf - specially as it as actually a 4G surface (left) with which they are more familiar than their opposition.
Their only defeat so far came a week ago when Bath saw them off at the Rec ... on grass, of course.
Our lads are saying they are relishing playing on a fast consistent surface, and you can certainly see the likes of Jonny May knocking some holes in the home defence.
It's certainly a surface where the muck and bullets of forward grind are rarely seen - so whose backs will come on top? Predict a high scoring game.
Gloucs:Rob Cook; Charlie Sharples, Henry Purdy, Billy Twelvetrees, Jonny May; James Hook, Greig Laidlaw; Nick Wood, Richard Hibbard, John Afoa; Tom Savage, Tom Palmer; Sione Kalamafoni, Matt Kvesic, Ben Morgan.
Reps: Darren Dawidiuk, Yann Thomas, Sila Puafisi, Elliott Stooke, Ross Moriarty, Dan Robson, Mark Atkinson, Billy Meakes
Sarries bring back Schalk Brits from Springbok duties. Alistair Hargreaves leads the side from the second-row, and is joined by ex-Gloucs captain Jim Hamilton..
Barritt has shaken off a minor calf injury to take his place in the midfield alongside Chris Wyles.
Ben Ransom replaces Alex Goode at full-back, with David Strettle and Chris Ashton continuing on the wings. Should be interesting!
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Saracens: Ben Ransom; Chris Ashton,. Chris Wyles, Brad Barritt, David Strettle; Charlie Hodgson, Richard Wigglewsorth; Richard Barrington, Schalk Brits, Kieran Longbottom, Jim Hamilton, Alistair Hargreaves, Ernst Joubert, Kelly Brown, Billy Vunipola.
Reps: Jamie George, Rhys Gill, James Johnston, George Kruis, Will Fraser, Neil De Kock, Marcelo Bosch, Alex Goode.
Glaws Unchanged
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Date: 10/10/2014 12:44
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Or to a side with lots of pace and skill. I think this will be a rally close affair but I have a feeling in my water that we might just shade things and if we do who knows where the season can take us.
Sides are taking points from each other and I can't see Barff sustaining things - they never do.
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They are very difficult to beat on their own turf - specially as it as actually a 4G surface (left) with which they are more familiar than their opposition.