Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons
Kickoff: 3pm
These two sides are unaffected by the international players being away as none of their players have been called up, though a few are close. Both of these teams will be feeling more positive about this season compared to last year and will see this fixture as an opportunity to build momentum. For Newcastle, they just achieved their first Premiership win in over a year and will be hoping to continue their form so that they can claim their first away win in even longer. This is also an opportunity for Newcastle to potentially move off of the bottom of the table and go above Exeter.
Team news
Gloucester
Josh Hathaway will start at fullback with Wade and Thorley on the wings. Gareth Anscombe returns at fly-half.
Newcastle
Alex Hearle replaces Stevenson on the wing to make his Falcons debut against his former team. There is good news for Newcastle as Brett connon and Sebastian de Chaves are both back on the bench.
Line-ups:
Gloucester
1.Rapava-Ruskin 2.Singleton 3.Fasogbon 4.Clark 5.Thomas 6.Clement 7.Ludlow(C) 8.Mercer
9.Williams 10.Anscombe 11.Thorley 12.Atkinson 13.Llewellyn 14.Wade 15.Hathaway
Newcastle
1.Brocklebank 2.Blamire 3.Palframan 4.Rubiolo 5.Hawkins 6.Van Der Walt 7.Gordon 8.Chick(C)
9.Stuart 10.Grayson 11.Hearle 12.Arnold 13.Doherty 14.Radwan 15.Redshaw
Bath vs Sale Sharks
Kickoff: 3:05pm
Bath have been on a rampage this season and will look to continue their form this week. Sale need to bounce back from a disastrous first half which cost them the game against Northampton. The Sharks will be without the Curry brothers this week, as well as George Ford. Bath will be missing their captain, Ben Spencer so Miles Reid will lead the side in his absence.
Team news
Bath
Miles Reid replaces Ben Spencer as captain. Schreuder replaces him at scrum-half. Will Muir is back in the starting line-up, replacing Austin Emens.
Sale Sharks
Due to the two first-choice hookers being unavailable, Tadgh McElroy will make his debut. J-L Du Preez is back on the bench after recvoering from injury. Will Addison moves to the wing and Luke James starts at outside centre.
Line-ups:
Bath
1.Obano 2.Dun 3.Du Toit 4.Roux 5.Molony 6.Hill 7.Pepper 8.Reid(C)
9.Schreuder 10.Russell 11.Muir 12.Butt 13.Hennessey 14.Cokanasiga 15.De Glanville
Sale Sharks
1.Mcintyre 2.Mcelroy 3.Harper 4.Bamber 5.Andrews 6.Van Rhyn 7.Dugdale 8.Du Preez
9.Warr 10.Du Preez(C) 11.Reed 12.Bedlow 13.James 14.Addison 15.Carpenter
Saracens vs Leicester
Kickoff: 5:30pm
A titanic clash is somewhat muted by the missing England stars. However, it is an intriguing game none-the-less. This game will give a clearer picture of where Leicester Tigers are in their development. Saracens have continued their form from last season but how will they cope with Leicester's physicality.
Team news
Saracens
Jamie George and Theo Dan are both away with England so Pifileti starts at hooker. Alex Goode remains at fly-half and Tom Parton replaces Elliot Daly at 15. Van Zyl captains the team in place of Itoje. Saracens are missing seven internationals due to England call-ups.
Leicester
Leicester are missing five players due to England call-ups. Tom Whitely starts at scrum-half with Jack Van Poortvliet away. Ben Youngs will stay on the bench. Freddie Steward is replaced by Mike Brown.
Line-ups:
Saracens
1.Mawi 2.Pifileti 3.Riccioni 4.Mcfarland 5.Tizard 6.Gonzalez 7.Knight 8.Willis
9.Van Zyl(C) 10.Goode 11.Segun 12.Tompkins 13.Cinti 14.Elliot 15.Parton
Leicester
1.Smith 2.Montoya(C) 3.Heyes 4.Wells 5.Manz 6.Liebenberg 7.Reffell 8.Cracknell
9.Whiteley 10.Pollard 11.Hassell-Collins 12.Woodward 13.Perese 14.Watson 15.Brown
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