The Northampton Saints team has been named for the Aviva Premiership opener against Saracens on Saturday afternoon in the first of the London Double Header at Twickenham (KO 2:00pm).
Mitch Eadie makes his first competitive start for his new club, lining up in a back row alongside Lewis Ludlam, who is also starting an Aviva Premiership match for the first time.
Tickets remain available for the London Double Header at www.ticketmaster.co.uk, but if supporters are not able to make the trip to south-west London they can follow the action as it happens at www.saintslive.co.uk
NORTHAMPTON SAINTS TEAM TO PLAY SARACENS
Aviva Premiership Round 1
Twickenham
Saturday, September 2nd, 2017
Kick off 2:00pm
15 Ahsee Tuala
14 Ben Foden
13 Nafi Tuitavake
12 Luther Burrell
11 Tom Collins
10 Harry Mallinder
9 Nic Groom
1 Alex Waller
2 Dylan Hartley (capt)
3 Kieran Brookes
4 Courtney Lawes
5 Christian Day
6 Tom Wood
7 Lewis Ludlam
8 Mitch Eadie
16 Mikey Haywood
17 Campese Ma’afu
18 Paul Hill
19 David Ribbans
20 Jamie Gibson
21 Alex Mitchell
22 James Grayson
23 Ken Pisi
