Northampton v Saracens: Teams
Northampton scrum-half Lee Dickson will bring up his century of appearances for the club in the Aviva Premiership clash with Saracens.
Last Updated: 25/11/11 2:00pm
Northampton scrum-half Lee Dickson will bring up his century of appearances for the club in the Aviva Premiership clash with Saracens.
Dickson has become a pivotal figure in the Saints line-up since making the move from Newcastle in 2008.
"Lee is a good person to have around the squad," said director of rugby Jim Mallinder.
"His enthusiasm is infectious and he sets himself very high standards, something which also has a good effect on the other players in the squad."
Mallinder has made two changes for the game, with Ben Foden and Paul Doran-Jones replacing the benched Jon Clarke and Brian Mujati. Foden's return at full-back means George Pisi starts in the centres.
Saracens have made four changes as they look to keep up the pressure on runaway leaders Harlequins.
Owen Farrell moves into the No.10 jersey after Charlie Hodgsons was ruled out, with Alex Goode slotting in at full-back. In the pack Carlos Nieto and Mouritz Botha both start.
Northampton: 15 Ben Foden, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 George Pisi, 12 James Downey, 11 Vas Artemyev, 10 Ryan Lamb, 9 Lee Dickson, 8 Roger Wilson, 7 Tom Wood, 6 Calum Clark, 5 Mark Sorenson, 4 Courtney Lawes, 3 Paul Doran-Jones, 2 Dylan Hartley, 1 Soane Tonga'uiha.
Replacements: 16 Mikey Haywood, 17 Alex Waller, 18 Brian Mujati, 19 Samu Manoa, 20 Ben Nutley, 21 Martin Roberts, 22 Steve Myler, 23 Jon Clarke.
Saracens:15 Alex Goode, 14 David Strettle, 13 Chris Wyles, 12 Brad Barritt, 11 James Short, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Ben Spencer, 8 Ernst Joubert, 7 Jacques Burger, 6 Kelly Brown, 5 Mouritz Botha, 4 Steve Borthwick (c), 3 Carlos Nieto, 2 John Smit, 1 Rhys Gill.
Replacements: 16 Jamie George, 17 Deon Carstens, 18 Matt Stevens, 19 George Kruis, 20 Jackson Wray, 21 Luke Baldwin, 22 Adam Powell, 23 Duncan Taylor.
