Full-back Foden starts as Saints take on Saracens in LV= Cup semi-final

Ben Foden returns to the Saints starting line-up for the first time since November for Saturday’s LV= Cup semi-final with Saracens at Franklin’s Gardens (ko 12.30pm).
BACK IN THE STARTING LINE-UP - Saints full-back Ben Foden (Picture: Linda Dawson)BACK IN THE STARTING LINE-UP - Saints full-back Ben Foden (Picture: Linda Dawson)
BACK IN THE STARTING LINE-UP - Saints full-back Ben Foden (Picture: Linda Dawson)

As expected, Saints boss Jim Mallinder has decided to rotate his squad, with Stephen Myler among those dropping to the replacements’ bench.

As well as Foden making his first start since recovering from knee surgery, there are returns to the starting line-up for winger Tom Collins and second row James Craig.

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Fly-half Will Hooley, prop Tom Mercey and flanker Ben Nutley all step up from the bench to start.

Phil Dowson captains the Saints.

Saints team to play Saracens, LV= Cup semi-final, Franklin’s Gardens, Saturday, March 8 (ko 12.30pm): Ben Foden; Ken Pisi, George Pisi, Tom Stephenson, Tom Collins; Will Hooley, Kahn Fotuali’i; Ethan Waller, Mike Haywood, Tom Mercey, James Craig, Christian Day, Ben Nutley, Phil Dowson (capt), Sam Dickinson

Replacements: Ross McMillan, Alex Waller, Gareth Denman, Samu Manoa, Calum Clark, Alex Day, Stephen Myler, Fa’atoina Autagavaia