Bring On Super Maro
By Blues Brother
April 9 2021
For once Blues supporters are more interested in the opposition team selection than they are in Mike Rayer's teamsheet. And the news from Sarries is that they fear the Blues enough to select Maro Itoje, Mako and Billy Vunipola, Jamie George and Elliott Daly.
Owen Farrell is injured, but there are plenty in the team who still have to do something to get on the Lions squad.
There's nothing to lose for the Blues who will relish the chance to show what they can do against some of the world's top players. Kick off on Sunday is at 1.00 Live Stream here.
Blues make six changes with Henry Paul and Elijah Niko returning from injury with Emmanuel Iyogun making his first start and Will Carrick Smith back alongside Lewis Bean.
Connor Tupai's suspensuion is over with Elijah Niko returning in the centre and Tappers on the wing.
Blues: 15. Rich Lane, 14. Pat Tapley, 13. Elijah Niko, 12. Reuben Bird-Tulloch, 11. Matt Worley, 10. Tommy Mathews, 9. Connor Tupai; 1. Emmanuel Iyogun, 2. James Fish, 3. Henry Paul, 4. Will Carrick Smith, 5. Lewis Bean, 6. Ollie Newman, 7. Joe Atkinson, 8. Tui Uru
Repls: Jacob Fields, Sean McCarthy, Ed Prowse, Oli Curry, Oli Robinson, James Lennon, Will Maisey, Tom Litchfield.
Saracens: 15 Elliott Obatoyinbo, 14 Alex Lewington, 13 Elliot Daly, 12 Duncan Taylor, 11 Sean Maitland, 10 Manu Vunipola, 9 Aled Davies,1 Mako Vunipola,2 Jamie George (captain), 3 Vincent Koch , 4 Maro Itoje, 5 Joel Kpoku, 6 Andy Christie , 7 Jackson Wray, 8 Billy Vunipola.
Reps: Ethan Lewis, Ralp Adams-Hale, Alec Clarey , Callum Hunter-Hill, Janco Venter, Tom Whiteley, Juan Pablo Socino, Dom Morris.
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Pleased we got a "Blues" try in, pretty much all of the tries we have scored this season have been from our half.
I felt there were a few decisions that didn't quite go our way but wouldn't have made any difference.
Our first-up tackling was quite impressive I thought, and Bean's learnt to keep his bind in the maul well. Atkinson deserved MoM. Shame couldn't keep below 50/snatch a second try at the end. Slight blot for another yellow.
From a Sarries perspective, they bossed early on and didn't really let up. Itoje was superb, as too their flanker Christie - was a bit surprised 15 got their MoM as felt run-up to 5th try aside, kept him fairly quiet.
Now onto Richmond at home, which I think we can edge.
Donnies, to date, are not prolific try scorers whereas Bedford hit their straps against Richmond. There are challenging games for Bedford ahead but the similarity in score in the games Bedford and Doncaster have played against Sarries indicates they have the players and skillsets that could yet light up their season.
COYB