SARAC
No.Name
15Alex Goode, FB
T
14Chris Ashton, W
T
2
13Marcelo Bosch, C
12Brad Barritt, C
T
11Sean Maitland, W
T
10Owen Farrell, FH
5
9Richard Wigglesworth, SH
1Mako Vunipola, P
2Jamie George, H
T
3Juan Figallo, P
4Maro Itoje, L
5Jim Hamilton, L
6Michael Rhodes, FL
7Jackson Wray, FL
8Billy Vunipola, N8
T
Replacements
16Schalk Brits, R
T
17Titi Lamositele, R
18Vincent Koch, R
19Kelly Brown, R
20Joel Conlon, R
21Henry Taylor, R
22Alex Lozowski, R
23Duncan Taylor, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: StoneX Stadium
3:00 PM, March 26, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'53-10 End of second half
80'That is that. Saracens put eight tries past Bath. While Bath looked to go for points on the scoreboard with kicks, some missed, Saracens were absolutely rampant.
79'After George Ford had a poor outing against Ireland, he has had another tough day out at Allianz Park. It could have put a dent in his chances of a Lions spot.
77'Substitute on - Adam Hastings , Bath Rugby
77'Player substituted - George Ford , Bath Rugby
77'53-10 Conversion - Owen Farrell , Saracens
76'51-10 Try - Chris Ashton , Saracens
75'TRY Ben Tapuai throws an interception and Ashton scores his second try.
75'46-10 Conversion - Owen Farrell , Saracens
74'44-10 Try - Billy Vunipola , Saracens
73'TRY Billy Vunipola shakes off two defenders to touch down. It finished off a move after a great break from Maro Itoje.
72'Substitute on - Chris Cook , Bath Rugby
72'Player substituted - Kahn Fotuali'i , Bath Rugby
72'39-10 Conversion - Owen Farrell , Saracens
72'Player substituted - Jackson Wray , Saracens
72'Substitute on - Kelly Brown , Saracens
71'37-10 Try - Chris Ashton , Saracens
70'TRY Saracens win the penalty and Henry Taylor takes it quickly. Wray takes it over the Bath 10 metre line. Maitland goes through Rokoduguni. Jackson Wray and Brits take the ball on. Brits sucks in two defenders and sends it over the top for Ashton who does his swan dive to score.
68'And Saracens give away the penalty at the scrum.
68'Substitute on - Henry Taylor , Saracens
68'Player substituted - Richard Wigglesworth , Saracens
68'Substitute on - Chris Brooker , Bath Rugby
68'Player substituted - Ross Batty , Bath Rugby
68'Player substituted - Nathan Catt , Bath Rugby
68'Substitute on - Beno Obano , Bath Rugby
67'Bath give possession back to Saracens with a forward pass and Sarries have a chance now, in the Bath 22.
67'Ford kicks downfield, Goode takes and releases Ashton and Billy Vunipola is through the hole but he can't gather.
66'Substitute on - Paul Grant , Bath Rugby
66'Player substituted - Francois Louw , Bath Rugby
66'Substitute on - Titi Lamositele , Saracens
66'Player substituted - Mako Vunipola , Saracens
65'Mako Vunipola chases George Ford and an immense tap tackle puts Ford to ground. It has been a brilliant day at the office for Mako Vunipola as he is replaced.
64'Substitute on - Joel Conlon , Saracens
64'Player substituted - Jim Hamilton , Saracens
64'Substitute on - Alex Lozowski , Saracens
64'Player substituted - Brad Barritt , Saracens
63'Player substituted - Luke Charteris , Bath Rugby
63'Substitute on - Elliott Stooke , Bath Rugby
63'Substitute on - Kane Palma-Newport , Bath Rugby
63'Player substituted - Max Lahiff , Bath Rugby
63'32-10 Try - Brad Barritt , Saracens
62'TRY Saracens win the short restart and the box kick from Wigglesworth comes back on the Sarries side and Mako Vunipola brings them up to the 22. Billy Vunipola and Rhodes on hand to drive them towards the line. The ball is spread wide and Brad Barritt touches down under pressure from Matt Banahan.
61'27-10 Conversion - Owen Farrell , Saracens
61'Player substituted - Juan Figallo , Saracens
61'Substitute on - Vincent Koch , Saracens
60'25-10 Try - Schalk Brits , Saracens
59'TRY Michael Rhodes gathers at the lineout, and Schalk Brits goes over after Mako Vunipola puts his body on the line.
58'The lineout is good and Saracens have the penalty after Bath penalised for collapsing the maul. Farrell kicks for the corner.
57'Having gathered their lineout, Billy Vunipola charges forward. Faletau turns the ball over but it is turned over by Mako Vunipola, they spread the ball wide to Ashton who kicks off Watson to win the lineout.
56'Ford finds touch and then Kahn Fotuali?i kicks out of play on the full. Disappointing for Bath. Back they come, Saracens have the lineout midway between the Bath 22 and their 10 metre line.
56'Player substituted - Jamie George , Saracens
56'Substitute on - Schalk Brits , Saracens
56'Substitute on - Duncan Taylor , Saracens
56'Player substituted - Marcelo Bosch , Saracens
55'Saracens back inside the Bath 22, Sean Maitland through one tackle but he doesn't release the ball and Bath win the penalty.
53'Chris Ashton makes a brilliant break into the Bath 22 but Bath turn the ball over, Charteris playing scrum half feeds Ford who doesn't find touch. Back come Saracens.
53'Itoje on the ball and they are over the Bath 10 metre line. Mako Vunipola gets them over that 10 metre line.
52'Saracens win the ball from the scrum through Hamilton, and they are up to halfway through Billy Vunipola.
51'Saracens win the lineout and the maul drives from outside their 22 to the 10 metre line, but Charteris wins the turnover. Scrum Bath.
50'Francois Louw takes the ball on towards the Saracens 10 metre line before a chip through from Ben Tapuai goes into touch.
49'Saracens win the lineout but Jamie George knocks the ball on. Bath have the scrum.
48'Wigglesworth kicks down the throat of Rokoduguni, he feeds George Ford who puts another kick out on the full.
48'Itoje wins the lineout, but when the ball goes wide, the ball is turned over and George Ford kicks in behind Saracens' defence and Sarries have the lineout on their own 22.
46'Saracens penalised for an early bind. George Ford takes a quick free and kicks to halfway. Lineout Saracens.
45'Bath turn the ball over, after the maul is called and it goes to ground. Scrum Bath.
45'Saracens win the penalty after the restart and George finds Rhodes in the lineout. They rumble on with Billy Vunipola. Up and inside the Bath 22.
44'20-10 Penalty goal - Owen Farrell , Saracens
42'Saracens gather in the lineout through Itoje, and the maul is driving forward. Wayne Barnes blows his whistle and Owen Farrell lines up a shot at goal.
41'We are back under way at Allianz Park. Wigglesworth's box kick is gathered by Faletau. A kick downfield is taken in by Mako Vunipola and Bath concede the penalty.
41'+217-10 End of first half
41'17-10 Try - Sean Maitland , Saracens
40'TRY The ball goes wide left and Goode takes and kicks ahead. Sean Maitland kicks on. George Ford should take it but somehow Maitland manages to get to the ball ahead of Ford to touch down before the end line.
40'17-10 Start of second half
39'Vunipola gathers after a messy lineout, Billy Vunipola and Brad Barritt carry forward. They go back left and back to Billy Vunipola who is double tackled.
38'Scrum penalty to Saracens. Farrell finds touch, with the lineout 10 metres outside the Bath 22.
37'After the restart, Rokoduguni runs into Luke Charteris and Saracens gets the put into the scrum.
36'And Ford drags his penalty left and wide. They come away with nothing.
35'Bath win the penalty at the scrum. George Ford takes the ball and he will have a shot at goal.
33'Banahan intercepts and kicks 80 metres ahead, Sean Maitland chases back but for some reason carries the ball over his own line and touches down. Bath have the scrum, five metres from the Sarries line.
32'Bosch charges down a clearance kick from Fotuali?i and George Ford clears to touch.
29'Bath clear following the scrum, kicked down to Alex Goode who crosses halfway. Mako Vunipola and Billy Vunipola edges forward and captain Brad Barritt takes it forward but Jackson Wray knocks the ball on.
27'12-10 Conversion - George Ford , Bath Rugby
26'12-8 Try - Anthony Watson , Bath Rugby
25'TRY Anthony Watson touches down after Kahn Fotuali'i feeds Faletau, offloads to Ford, onwards to Joseph and Watson goes over in the corner.
23'Jonathan Joseph makes a brilliant break, past Ashton and Farrell, kicks ahead and Wigglesworth is tackled and taken back over his try line. Scrum Bath, five metres from the Saracens line.
22'After winning the lineout, Bath are penalised but Farrell doesn't find touch. Bath run it back and a chip through is gathered by Goode in the 22. He calls a mark and clears to touch near halfway.
20'Huge kick from Banahan, gathers and kicks from his own 22, deep inside the Saracens 22.
20'12-3 Penalty goal - George Ford , Bath Rugby
17'Itoje takes the ball forward after the scrum and Jackson Wray is penalised for a high tackle. George Ford lines up a penalty.
16'And Bath come away empty handed. Ford spreads the ball wide from to Joseph and Ben Tapuai knocks the ball on 15 metres or so from the Saracens line.
14'Bath opting with the patient approach, their forward picking and going, edging closer to the Saracens line.
13'12-0 Try - Alex Goode , Saracens
12'TRY Goode starts and finishes the move. It all started back from a steal from Itoje in the lineout. They run from their own 22, and Goode finishes in the corner.
10'Bath win the turnover again as they fail to get quick ball. Ford kicks to touch just outside the Saracens 22.
9'Things aren't going to plan to George Ford as he overcooks a kick from inside his own half and Saracens have the lineout inside the Bath 10 metre line.
8'Joseph gathers from the restart and Bath have it on halfway.
7'George Ford kicks his penalty left and wide. The wind takes it off course.
6'After the scrum, Francois Louw manages to turn the ball over and Bath win the penalty at the scrum.
5'7-0 Conversion - Owen Farrell , Saracens
4'5-0 Try - Jamie George , Saracens
3'TRY Itoje gathers in the lineout, and the maul gets going and Jamie George touches down.
2'Farrell kicks to the corner. They will have the lineout from the Bath five metre line.
2'Bosch manages to barge his way, with three players hanging from him. He's stopped. We come back for the penalty.
2'Hamilton secures the possession from the lineout, the=y spread the ball wide and Saracens are up within 15 metres of the Bath line.
1'Alex Goode brings Saracens up inside the Bath half but he's driven back inside their half but Saracens win the penalty.
1'Wayne Barnes gets us under way. Let's hope we don't reach the 100 minutes this afternoon. A strong breeze swirling around Allianz Park. Huge game. Let's hope it lives up to the billing.
1'Welcome to the Aviva Premiership action live from Allianz Park as Owen Farrell and George Ford face off as Saracens and Bath hope to continue their push for a playoff spot. Kick-off on its way.
1'0-0 Start of first half