Saracens

Tomkins to make Sarries debut
Joel Tomkins will make his Saracens first team debut on Sunday when Worcester Warriors are the visitors to Vicarage Road, kick off is 3pm.

Tomkins, who joined Saracens from Wigan Warriors rugby league in November, will make his full debut in the 15 man game in the LV=Cup round three clash. He starts at outside centre.

In other team news, Jamie George captains a side that also includes a first team debut for second row Eoin Sherriff and a first appearance of the season for Michael Tagicakibau.

On the bench, Scott Spurling is also in line for a full Saracens debut as is Academy wing Nathan Earle. Prop James Cleverly, on loan from Blackheath, is also on the bench.

Saracens line-up vs Worcester Warriors

15 Duncan Taylor
14 Kameli Ratuvou
13 Joel Tomkins
12 Adam Powell
11 Michael Tagicakibau
10 Nils Mordt
9 Peter Stringer
1 John Smit
2 Jamie George ©
3 Petrus du Plessis
4 George Kruis
5 Eoin Sherriff
6 Justin Melck
7 Will Fraser
8 Jackson Wray

16 Scott Spurling
17 Nick Auterac
18 James Cleverly
19 Hugh Vyvyan
20 Tom Jubb
21 Luke Baldwin
22 Nathan Earle
23 Ben Ransom

Aviva joins Wembley party
Saracens has announced it will work with the UK’s leading insurer Aviva in the countdown to the London club’s derby match against Harlequins at Wembley on Saturday 31 March.

Premiership title sponsors’ Aviva will work closely with the innovative London club to promote the top-of-the-table clash that will also see a host of additional entertainment, led by the chart topping band Mcfly.

Nigel Wray, Saracens’ chairman, said: “Saracens at Wembley has become recognised as a fantastic family day out offering great rugby and great entertainment at a great venue for a great price, and we are looking forward to working with Aviva on making the game on March 31 our most successful yet.”

The Aviva support will include a range of marketing initiatives designed to connect with and excite its key customers, business partners and staff across the UK.

“These Wembley games have proven to be a great success with supporters,” said Kevin Peake, Director of Brand, Sponsorship & CR at Aviva UK.

“As well as being able to watch the most exciting and competitive club rugby anywhere in the world, the high profile venue, music acts and other entertainment help the occasion attract a much broader audience than simply rugby fans.”

“There has been huge appetite amongst our customers, business partners and staff, so we will be using this game to help us continue to deliver more business benefit alongside Aviva’s title sponsorship of the league.”

Ticket prices start from £5. For more information visit www.saracensatwembley.com or call Ticketmaster on 0844 847 2482.

The show starts at Wembley from 14:15 with a parade around the pitch by 1,000 of Saracens’ partner schools.

Then 1,500 members of The Rock Choir will entertain the crowd; and the climax to the pre-game show will be a special Mcfly performance following their respective wins on Strictly Come Dancing and I’m a Celebrity earlier this year.

The Saracens vs Harlequins Aviva Premiership Rugby match will kick off at 15:00.