Sunday’s Championship final brings together the top two teams from the Championship with Saracens 21-point favourites to beat Ealing Trailfinders and make a giant step towards regaining their place amongst English rugby’s elite.
Jack Zorab has commentated on both teams this season and believes Ealing may run their much-vaunted opponents closer than many people expect.
Ealing: 15. David Johnston; 14. Dean Hammond, 13. Max Bodilly, 12. Matt Gordon, 11. James Cordy-Redden; 10. Craig Willis, 9. Craig Hampson; 1. Will Davis, 2. Shaun Malton, 3. Kyle Whyte, 4. Bobby De Wee, 5. James Cannon, 6. Kieran Murphy, 7. Simon Uzokwe, 8 Rayn Smid (Capt).
Replacements: 16. Michael van Vuuren, 17. James Gibbons, 18. Lewis Thiede, 19. Simon Linsell, 20. Guy Thompson, 21. Jordan Burns, 22. Luke Daniels, 23. Malon Al-Jiboori.
Saracens: 15 Alex Goode; 14 Alex Lewington, 13 Elliot Daly, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Sean Maitland, 10 Owen Farrell Capt., 9 Aled Davies; 1 Mako Vunipola, 2 Jamie George, 3 Vincent Koch, 4 Maro Itoje
5 Tim Swinson, 6 Michael Rhodes, 7 Jackson Wray, 8 Billy Vunipola.
Replacements: 16 Tom Woolstencroft, 17 Ralph Adams-Hale, 18 Alec Clarey
19 Callum Hunter-Hill, 20 Sean Reffell, 21 Tom Whiteley, 22 Duncan Taylor, 23 Rotimi Segun.
Recommended bet: Ealing +15 (9/5 Bet Victor)
