Reigning Champions Saracens will be looking to keep their hopes of defending their European Rugby Champions Cup title alive when they host the Northampton Saints on Saturday 20 January.
Mark McCall's side finds themselves in a very unfamiliar position with the defending champions needing a victory and Scarlets to drop points, in order to have any chance of retaining the title which they've held for the past two seasons.
Nothing short of a victory over Northampton will see 'Sarries dream of claiming a third straight European Rugby Champions Cup title kept alive.
Saracens Rugby v Northampton Saints | Saturday 20 January | Allianz Park | 17:15
To Win (80 Mins)
Saracens 1/100 | Draw 33/1 | Northampton 12/1
Saracens Rugby
It was an extremely cruel weekend for Saracens as not only were they forced to settle for a 15-15 draw against the Scarlets but they also lost talismanic eigththman Billy Vunipoala for a few months with the bulldozer of a loosie breaking his arm in Wales last Saturday,
Last week's draw really hampered Saracens hopes of qualifying for the next round with the North London club needing Clermont to do them a favour and beat the Ospreys this weekend. It's never ideal to have to have to rely on another team to pick up a result to aid your cause but 'Sarries will be happy that it's Clermont taking on the Ospreys at home rather than their opponents for the final round, Northampton, who have blown hot and cold this term.
With bonus points likely to count for little due to Saracens superior head-to-head record over Ospreys, we can expect to see a very forward orientated and cautious game plan from McCall's side. They'll look to keep it tight as much as possible and, in the process, grind down the Northampton pack.
Northampton Saints
Well, where did that come from? One of the dourest teams in the tournament this season, the Northampton Saints, managed to put in one of the most memorable performances in the club's history last weekend as they beat a much-vaunted Clermont 34-21 at Franklin's Gardens. The performance was full 'vim and vigour' which has sadly been lacking from the 'Saints game for much of the season.
Despite their win last week, Northampton have absolutely nothing to gain from this one as they're seven-points off Saracens on the Pool 2 standings. As such, coach, Alan Dickens, may well be tempted to rest a few players for this clash with his side et to take on Bath the weekend following this coming one.
Verdict: Saracens 1/100
I'm really expecting a big performance here from the 'Fez Men'. 'Sarries have their backs against the wall and this is when they are usually at their best. I'm expecting them to put a somewhat weakened Northampton to the sword this weekend. Whether that's enough to ensure them a spot in the knock-out phase of the tournament remains to be seen, however.
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