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English Premiership – Week 5 Preview

The English Premiership continues this weekend. In week 5 of the competition matches will take place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The following preview details the involvement of players from the Americas.

The opening fixture will take place in England’s north on Friday. Involved as a replacement for the Newcastle Falcons will be Santiago Socino, covering hooker. Also on the be inch is Paul Mullen. The USA Eagles prop will make his English Premiership debut in the match against the Wasps.

On Saturday there Exeter Chiefs will have a prime opportunity to notch up another win when they play host to the Worcester Warriors. Starting the match at fullback will be Santiago Cordero. Named on the bench for Worcester is USA hooker Joe Taufete’e.

In London Saracens take on Bath. The hosts have named USA Eagle Titi Lamositele to start at Tight Head. He may face Lucas Noguera Paz as the Puma has been named on the bench as Bath’s replacement Loose Head.

Sunday’s match sees the struggling Leicester Tigers hosting the bottom of the table Sale Sharks. The visitors will play with St. Lucia speedster Marland Yarde on the left wing and USA Eagle AJ MacGinty at fly half.

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