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Week 17 of the Aviva Premiership roles on this weekend. The latest round of the English elite division has matches spread from Friday through Sunday. Involved are to be a number of players from the Americas.
The bad weather in the UK which has caused havoc to the Guinness Pro 14 Championship this weekend also has had implications in the Aviva Premiership. Saturday’s match between the Exeter Chiefs and Saracens has been postponed until Sunday.
When the match does go ahead it will be without Santiago Cordero. The new arrival misses out on playing this weekend. Saracens have named Juan Figallo at Tight Head, Marcelo Bosch at outside center and Chris Wyles on the left wing. The trio of Americas players are to be joined by one more with current Eagle Titi Lamositele featuring from the bench.
before that there are to be Saturday fixtures. Involved for Gloucester will be Mariano Galarza. The RWC 2011 and 2015 Pumas second-rower starts in the engine room against the Newcastle Falcons.
In Northampton the Saints host the Sale Sharks in Saturday’s other fixture. Starting for the visitors on the right wing will be Marland Yarde. The English international left the Caribbean to move to England with his family, doing so from St. Lucia.
