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English Premiership – Final Week Preview

Saturday will see the final match day of the regular season of the English Premiership. With it being the last round all six matches will be played simultaneously at 12pm local time.

The Semi Finals will take place on Saturday May 25 with Saracens and the Exeter Chiefs having home advantage. For now only Gloucester are confirmed as joining them in the final four The last spot will go to either the Harlequins, or Northampton Saints.

Saracens will play the Worcester Warriors in the final week fixture. They are to do so with the Argentine duo of Marcelo Bosch, and Juan Figallo. Both men are to start with Bosch at outside center, and Figallo playing out of position at loose head prop.

Another Argentine loose head will feature with Facundo Gigena to do so for the Leicester Tigers. The uncapped Gigena has been named on the bench for the Tigers’ home match against Bath.

In England’s far north the relegated Newcastle Falcons play host to the Bristol Bears. The Falcons have named uncapped Argentine hooker Santiago Socino, and Canadian second-rower Evan Olmstead among their replacements.

Also playing will be USA Eagles fly half AJ MacGinty. He will start at 10 for the Sale Sharks who are up against Gloucester.

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