Comments on: Aviva Premiership 2015/2016 Preview: Part 2

By: Jacob

Jacob — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 13:33:29 +0000

Hope you’re right in terms of his game time; looks a good prospect. However, with him not even getting a start tomorrow it hasn’t started well on that front!

Interesting Itoje is name skipper over the likes of Brown, Hamilton etc. that are also starting. He has a huge future ahead of him.

By: Dazza

Dazza — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 12:41:12 +0000

He’s similar in those respects, but a bit more spiky than Wiggy. Quite abrasive (as all good scrum halves should be), and a real nuisance at the oppositions scrum time. You’re right he’s not much of a sniper, but when he goes he has good pace and is a good ball carrier. I would think he will be playing second fiddle to Wiggy for most of this season with De Kock being called on sparingly.

I’m quite surprised to see that he’s not starting tomorrow. De Kock is starting who has looked really slow in the warm up matches. I expect to see Spencer come on and pick up the pace second half.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 09:44:12 +0000

Thought Ben Spencer looked decent when he first emerged a couple years back now in the LV. However, surprised to say you think he is quick different to Wrigglesworth?

He looked to me to be a mold of him. Good kicking and game management 9 but not exactly the kind to snipe that often. Is that not the case then?

By: Dazza

Dazza — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 09:12:40 +0000

I also expect to see a lot more of Ben Spencer for Sarries this season. He’s quite big for a scrum half, but has plenty of pace and is quite different from both Wiggy and De Kock. He had a good season in Itoje’s A team last season, and with De Kock getting older and slower he should get plenty more game time.

By: Dazza

Dazza — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 09:07:27 +0000

I think Saracens finished 4th in the table last season not 3rd. 4th playing 1st, and then beating Bath who finished 2nd?

By: Frustrated Englishman

Frustrated Englishman — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 03:58:05 +0000

… but no mention in the club review of the player 1st on England’s team sheet as a player to watch? Why wasn’t Brad mentioned as a Saracens star?