Saracens v Harlequins: Aviva Premiership preview
Last Updated: 27/03/15 4:28pm
Charlie Hodgson is in line to make his 100th appearance for the club when Saracens meet Harlequins at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
The fly-half is named alongside scrum-half Neil de Kock with a world-record crowd for a club rugby union fixture expected.
Sarries, fresh from lifting the LV= Cup last weekend, will be looking for a fifth straight win that could see them move up to second in the Aviva Premiership table.
The England contingent of Alex Goode, George Kruis, Mako Vunipola and Billy Vunipola all return to the starting XV with David Strettle keeping his place on the left wing.
Quins’ victory over London Irish last time out brought to an end their run of five consecutive defeats and they will hope the return of their own England internationals can help them to back-to-back wins.
Chris Robshaw, Nick Easter and Joe Marler go straight into the team but Mike Brown misses out as he continues to suffer with symptoms of concussion. Ross Chisholm starts at full-back in his stead.
Ugo Monye also comes back into the side, while second-row George Robson will make his 200th appearance for the club.
Saracens: 15 Alex Goode, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Chris Wyles, 11 David Strettle, 10 Charlie Hodgson, 9 Neil de Kock; 1 Mako Vunipola, 2 Jamie George, 3 Juan Figallo; 4 George Kruis, 5 Alistair Hargreaves (c); 6 Jackson Wray, 7 Jacques Burger, 8 Billy Vunipola.
Replacements: 16 Scott Spurling, 17 Rhys Gill, 18 Biyi Alo, 19 Maro Itoje, 20 Kelly Brown, 21 Richard Wigglesworth, 22 Nick Tompkins, 23 Catalin Fercu.
Harlequins: 15 Ross Chisholm, 14 Marland Yarde, 13 Matt Hopper, 12 Harry Sloan, 11 Ugo Monye, 10 Nick Evans, 9 Danny Care; 1 Joe Marler (c), 2 Dave Ward, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 4 Charlie Matthews, 5 George Robson, 6 Jack Clifford, 7 Chris Robshaw, 8 Nick Easter.
Replacements: 16 Rob Buchanan, 17 Mark Lambert, 18 Matt Shields, 19 Netani Talei, 20 Luke Wallace, 21 Karl Dickson, 22 Ben Botica, 23 Charlie Walker.
