Saracens

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INFORMATION
Old Site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A84388378
Head Coach: Bathite
Forwards Coach: Danny Grewcock
Backs Coach: Mike Catt

FIXTURES

Heineken: Finished 2nd in Group
1. Ospreys (A) 25-18 (L)
2. Clermont (H) 29-20 (W)
2nd in Group - Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup: Winner
Semi-Final: Leinster (N) 30-31 (W)
Final: Stade Francais (N) 21-30 (W)

Knockout Cup: 1st Round Loss
1st Round. Highlanders (A) 25-22 (L)

League: 4th
Record: P22 W13 D3 L6
1. Leinster (A) 26-19 (L)
2. Northampton (H) 23-22 (W)
3. Ospreys (A) 32-19 (L)
4. Toulouse (A) 30-16 (L)
5. Highlanders (H) 22-24 (L) LBP
6. Stade (A) 22-22 (D)
7. Toulon (H) 28-17 (W)
8. Bath (A) 28-26 (W)
9. Biarritz (H) 31-23 (W) WBP
10. Clermont (A) 19-31 (W) WBP
11. Leicester (H) 27-20 (W)
12. Leinster (H) 30-22 (W) WBP
13. Northampton (A) 33-20 (W) WBP
14. Ospreys (H) 29-29 (D)
15. Toulouse (H) 25-28 (L) LBP
16. Highlanders (A) 27-25 (L) LBP
17. Stade (H) 31-22 (W) WBP
18. Toulon (A) 19-33 (W) WBP
19. Bath (H) 32-22 (W) WBP
20. Biarritz (A) 21-27 (W)
21. Clermont (H) 20-0 (W)
22. Leicester (A) 23-23 (D)



MATCHDAY

Position	Strongest Squad
1	S.Tonga'uia
2	B.Du Plessis
3	O.Franks
4	L.Nallet
5	P.Albacete
6	R.Elsom
7	S.Burger
8	S.Parisse
9	J.Cowan
10	N.Evans
11	H.Gear
12	M.Nonu
13	J.Fourie
14	D.Mitchell
15	I.Toeava
16	R.Roncero
17	P.Dixon
18	R.M-Chluski
19	M.Bergamasco
20	R.Wigglesworth
21	B.James
22	C.Heymans

FIRST TEAM SQUAD

Hookers: 2
Props: 5
Lock: 4
Back Row: 7
Half Backs: 4
Centres: 3
Back Three: 5
Squad Size: 29 (29 Available)

Forwards

Name	Position	Nationality	Squad Status	Value
Soane Tonga'uia	LH	Tonga	Key Player
Rodrigo Roncero	LH	Arg	First Team
Wyatt Crockett	LH	NZ	First Team
Owen Franks	TH/LH	NZ	Invaluable	Not For Sale
Matt Stevens	TH/LH	Eng	First Team	INJ
Bismarck Du Plessis	HK	SA	Invaluable	Not For Sale
Pieter Dixon	HK	Zimb	Back Up	£10m
Lionel Nallet	LK	France	Key Player
Patricio Albacete	LK	Argentina	Key Player
Romain Millo-Chluski	LK	France	First Team
Julien Pierre	LK	France	Rotation
Rocky Elsom	BS/N8	Australia	Invaluable
Schalk Burger	OS/BS/N8	SA	Invaluable	Not For Sale
Sergio Parisse	N8	Italy	Invaluable	Not For Sale
Mirco Bergamasco	OS/BS	Italy	First Team
Wycliff Palu	N8/BS	Australia	First Team
Thomas Waldrom	N8/BS	NZ	Rotation	£18m
Matt Todd	OS/BS	NZ	Rotation

Backs

Name	Position	Nationality	Squad Status	Value
Jimmy Cowan	SH	NZ	Key Player
Richard Wigglesworth	SH	England	First Team	£14m
Nick Evans	FH	NZ	Invaluable	Not For Sale
Butch James	FH/IC	SA	Rotation
Ma'a Nonu	IC/OC/WG	NZ	Invaluable	Not For Sale
Jacque Fourie	OC/IC/WG	SA	Invaluable	Not For Sale
Brad Barritt	IC	England	Rotation
Hosea Gear	WG	NZ	Invaluable	Not For Sale
Drew Mitchell	WG/FB	Aus	Invaluable	Not For Sale
Isaia Toeava	FB/WG/OC	NZ	Key Player
Cedric Heymans	WG/FB	France	First Team
Ben Smith	FB/WG	NZ	First Team

INJURIES
Ma'a Nonu HEALED
Rocky Elsom HEALED
Matt Stevens

FINANCES
Budget: £5m

See you rate Fainga'a actually made a good signing have I?

Elsom + Heymans
4
Vito + Guildford

80% chance i'll do it, but really not keen on losing Guildford, rate him very highly. Still prefer Maitland 4 Clerc cause it makes sense in my view.

Nallet & Maitland
4
Rossouw & Clerc

OR

Elsom & Maitland
4
Vito & Clerc & J.Davies

I just want something involving Maitland 4 Clerc.

That is all no fuss or nothing.

Pierre + Maitland
4
Sivivatu + Ford

I could do that for Roko, not Sivi. As I've said before, I don't think Maitland is that great tbh. Anything for Elsom?

I've just said to Pooly - I've never been a fan of improving my bench and weeakening my first team. Not that bothered about Pierre if that's what it will involve.

Elsom + Pierre + Maitland
=
Alberts + Wood + Sivi

enq.

Elsom + Heymans
4
Vito + Guildford

can't make my mind up tbh.

Guildford Vito
4
Heymans Elsom

You withdrawing when I was gonna accept, you needed to improve on the wing and Guildford will give you that. Heymans and Maitland are classed a weaknesses.

Up to you though.

Well I have a very busy schedule.

I said that last week.

Rocky + Maitlaind
=
Brown + Cueto

Enq

Sivi?

Nallet & Guildford
4
Rossouw & Heymans

?

Elsom + Maitland + Waldrom
=
Bonnaire + Alberts + Sivivatu

enq.

Burger & Heymans
4
Warburton & Guildford

OR

Fourie & Maitland & Palu
4
Marty & Guildford & McCalman

?

Anything for Elsom?

Ayerza + B. Davies + Cueto + Turner
=
Steenkamp + Alba + Toeava + Maitland

Enq

Franks & Gear?

What for either Gear/Toeava/Maitland mate?

Yeah, it's fine mate.

Not sure we have any other choice really.

Thanks for sorting it out.

Roncero + Ouedraogo
for
Steenkamp + Warburton?

Really keen on Rocky mate..?

Sorry but Elsom has been in some dire form
As of late mate.

Hello mate,

I could do:

Rocky + Wiggles
4
Alberts/Wood+ Weepu

enq.

I rate Higgy in better form at the mo. And the gap between Rocky and JVN is minimal compared to the form the other pair.

I can't do Sivi for Maitland mate. I've already said Maitland aint that good IMO, and that also makes it 2 gains for you, one for me.

McCaw would need Parisse/Evans/Nonu in there.

I will do:

Warbs + Maitland + Steenkamp
4
Bergamasco + Mitchell + Roncero

T'was too late mate - teams have to be in by Tuesday 11pm!

Totally forgot about that

Gear or Nonu available?

As in what kind of deal?

Elsom, Burger
=
Alberts, McCaw

enq.

Youngs + Haskell

For

Cowen and elsom ?

Gear or Mitchell available?

I don't have Parra mate......

Can't split up the best half back combo about up! Lol...no probs

Have no need for cash buddy