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Week 16 of the Aviva Premiership is underway. The Leicester Tigers defeated the Harlequins 27-20 in the opening week 16 fixture this evening. Additional matches are to follow on Saturday and Sunday. What is expect is detailed below in the Americas Weekend Guide.
Saracens take on the Sale Sharks on Saturday. The London-based side will have both Titi Lamositele and Juan Figallo starting in the front-row. Playing outside center will be Marcelo Bosch. Involved for the Sale Sharks is to be AJ MacGinty as a replacement.
Canadian Evan Olmstead will also play on Saturday. Olmstead has been named tho start in the second-row for the Newcastle Falcons. The Northern English club play away to the Exeter Chiefs.
On Sunday Mariano Galarza will be in action. The former Pumas second-rower has been named on the bench for the Cherry-and-whites. Gloucester have the tough assignment of facing the Wasps on the road.
Another Argentine player, Juan Pablo Estelles will also be a benchwarmer. Estelles will come off the bench for the Northampton Saints who host Worcester. The Rosario winger signed a new deal to remain a Saint until June 2018.
