Match Report – Northampton 28-24 Saracen

Northampton Saints’ Lions Quartet Henry Pollock, Tommy Freeman, Alex Mitchell and Finn Smith faced Saracen Lions trio Maloi Sojae, Ben Earle and Elliott Daly at Saturday’s premiere. To see all the games of the 2025 Lion Tour, you can watch all three tests and live on Sky Sports in Australia

Let’s take a look at how each of the 2025 British and Irish Lions players involved in Saturday’s Premiership and URC match was played…

Northampton Saint Quartet in the Backrow Henry PollockWing Tommy FreemanScrum half Alex Mitchell And fly half Finn Smith Each one was actually moving as the team fought 7-24, beating the Saracens 28-24 in the final play at the Franklin Gardens.

Sally’s Rock Maroigerbackrow Ben Earl and center Elliot Daly He was in action in that defeat.

Northampton will see Bordeaux explode in the Champions Cup final at Cardiff’s Principal Stadium next Saturday.

Saturday’s second premiership crash, fly half Finn Russell and Tighthead Prop It’s going to be Stuart They were active when league leader Bus defeated the Leicester Tigers 43-15. Russell kicked four conversions in the win, and Stuart tried it out from the bench.

Leicester Rock Ollie Chessum He committed a crime 10 minutes after the Tigers’ defeat in Rec.

Locked at URC Tadhg Beirne He won Italian Benetton 30-21 at Musgrave Park, securing Champions Cup qualifiers and URC playoff place, captaining Edinburgh Loosehead. Pierre Schumann They were in the attempt as they hit Ulster 47-17 and sealed 88 locations.

British and Ireland Lion 38 Player Team for the 2025 Australia Tour

Forward (21):

Tadhg Beirne, Ollie Chessum, Jack Conan, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Scott Cummings, Tom Curry, Ben Earl, Zander Fagerson, Tadhg Furlong, Ellis Genge, Maro Itoje (C), Ronan Kelleher, Joe McCarthy, Jac Morgan Sheehan, Will Stuart, and Josh van der Flyer.

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Ieuan Evans reveals 21 forwards representing the British and Ireland Lions on a summer Australia tour

Back (17):

Bundee Aki, Elliot Daly, Tommy Freeman, Jamison Gibson-Park, Mack Hansen, Huw Jones, Hugo Keenan, Blair Kinghorn, James Lowe, Alex Mitchell, Garry Ringrose, Finn Russell, Fin Smith, Marcus Smith, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe

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Ieuan Evans reveals 17 backs representing the British and Ireland Lions on a summer Australia tour

Breakdown of Lions 2025 Squad Positions:

Loose head props

Ellis Jenge (England), Andrew Porter (Ireland), Pierre Schuman (Scottish)

Tighthead Prop

Xander Fergerson (Scottish), Tadig Farlon (Ireland), Will Stuart (England)

Hooker

Luke Cowan Dicky (England), Ronan Kelleher (Ireland), Dan Sheehan (Ireland)

2 rows

Maro Itoje (England, Captain), Tadhg Beirne (Ireland), Ollie Chessum (England), Scott Cummings (Scottish), Joe McCarthy (Ireland), James Ryan (Ireland)

Backrow

Jack Conan (Ireland), Tom Curry (England), Ben Earl (England), Jack Morgan (Wales), Henry Pollock (England), Josh Van del Flyer (Ireland)

Scrum half

Jamison Gibson Park (Ireland), Alex Mitchell (England), Tomos Williams (Wales)

Fly half

Fin Russell (Scottish), Fin Smith (England), Marcus Smith (England)

center

Bundee Aki (Ireland), Huw Jones (Scottish), Garry Ringrose (Ireland), Sione Tuipolotu (Scottish)

Wings

Tommy Freeman (England), Mac Hansen (Ireland), James Lowe (Ireland), Duhan van der Melwe (Scottish)

Full Back

Elliot Daly (England), Hugo Keenan (Ireland), Blair Kinghorn (Scottish)

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