Front Row Problems

We look like we're running out of front rows just in time for the visit of the league leaders this week. Dario Chistolini is the latest casualty after being one of the few to put in some beefy tackles at Sharks ..

Unfortunately, he took  a nasty bang as a result and will have to be checked out for the possible after effects of concussion before the weekend.

Shaun Knight is already doubftful with a knee injury so Yann Thomas and Tom Heard are on stand-by for tighthead. Heard should have been playing for Cinderford at the weekend but was withdrawn after Dario's injury.

If we are going to stand any chance of getting into the play-offs we need to take maximum points against both Sarries and Exeter.

Saints are five points clear after our disastrous showing at Sale where the game was lost in the first ten minutes. Do that against Sarries and we really will be punished.

But let's learn the lesson and give the game a real go from the start - we now have absolutely nothing to lose.