Must Win

Gloucester go into the final league game at Kingsholm knowing that only a win against Sarries will do if they are to snatch that fourth play-off place - and then they must hope that Falcons pull off the surprise of the afternoon by beating Saints on their own patch.  

Saints gave the initiative courtesy of the three point margin they hold but they will face a Newcastle side which will want to avoid any possibility of finishing in bottom place.

Meanwhile back at Kinsgholm Sarries will arrive already guaranteed a home game next Saturday in the play-offfs and their side reflects a coaching set-up anxious to field a full strength team in that game. So quite a few notable names missing and a very youthful bench.

Regardless, George Skivington will want to celebrate his new contract with a five pointer. He makes three changes to the starting line up that faced Quins a few weeks ago with Jordy Reid, Ben Meehan and Jack Singleton all returning.

Gloucs:  15. Santiago Carreras 14. Louis Rees-Zammit 13. Chris Harris 12. Giorgi Kveseladze 11. Ollie Thorley 10. Adam Hastings 9. Ben Meehan 1. Val Rapava-Ruskin 2. Jack Singleton 3. Kirill Gotovtsev 4. Freddie Clarke 5. Matias Alemanno 6. Jordy Reid  7. Lewis Ludlow  (captain) 8. Ruan Ackermann.

Reps: Santiago Socino, Harry Elrington, Fraser Balmain, Andrew Davidson, Jack Clement, Charlie Chapman, Billy Twelvetrees, Jonny May.   

Saracens: 15 Elliott Obatoyinbo 14 Max Malins 13 Alex Lozowski 12 Duncan Taylor 11 Ben Harris 10 Manu Vunipola 9 Ivan van Zyl 1 Eroni Mawi 2 Kapeli Pifeleti  3 Alec Clarey 4 Callum Hunter-Hill  5 Tim Swinson 6 Jackson Wray (captain) 7 Toby Knight 8 Janco Venter.

Reps: Theo Dan, Ralph Adams-Hale, Sam Wainwright, Cameron Boon ,Sean Reffell, Ruben de Haas, Dom Morris, Josh Hallett