Paris (AFP)
Saracens, champions of Europe and England hit by a 35 points loss in the Premiership, recover 4 of their 7 finalists of the World Cup for their match of European Cup Saturday against the Ospreys, but not the most important, Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje and Billy Vunipola.
In front of the Welsh at Allianz Park, the Sarries will be able to count on the Mako Vunipola Pier, the second line George Kruis and the back Elliot Daly, holders, as well as on the hooker Jamie George, substitute.
However, three of the finalists of the World Cup in Japan with the XV of the Rose are still spared, and not least: the Farrell opener, the master to play, the third line Billy Vunipola, the wallworm, and the second line Maro Itoje, the Swiss army knife
The North West London club is in sporting and economic difficulty after the heavy penalty imposed by the English League: 35 penalty points in the English Championship standings and 5.3 million pounds (more than 6 M EUR) of fine for circumventing the payroll cap regulation to better pay these top players.
Mark McCall must also manage the return to Europe of English internationals, beaten in the finals of the World Cup by South Africa in early November. For the resumption of the European Cup, he sent a team reworked to Racing, a heavy setback (30-10) to the key.
XV from Saracens to Ospreys: Daly - Segun, Taylor, Barritt (cap), Lewington - (o) Vunipola, T. Whiteley - Earl, J. Wray, Isiekwe - Kruis , Skelton - Lamositele, Singleton, M. Vunipola
Alternates: George, Barrington, Ibuanokpe, Kpoku, Christie, Wigglesworth, Lozowski, Mr. Gallagher
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