London Irish vs. Saracens: An Expected Shift in the Rankings

After all the jaw-dropping games the Gallagher Premiership has brought forward, the teams are ready to move into round 17 of the tournament. For one of the matches of this round, London Irish and Saracens will come into opposition on 19 February 2022 at the Brentford Community Stadium, England.

In the last 7 games of the Premiership, the London Irish have lost only 2 games in round 11 to Wasps 38-30 and in round 15 to Gloucester 24-7. In the last game they played, they beat Bristol 49-32. For this year’s Challenge Cup, the team gained a win against Edinburgh 21-20 but lost to Saracens 45-24. Saracens won the last 9 head-to-head games beating London Irish. The Irish have not gained 3 straight victories at home; in this League, they have won 2 home games. As per their current win count, they need a successful match over Saracens to level their score to the last season of the League. The Irish are ranked 2nd on the standings below Saracens. The team will be at their finest in the coming match as they’ll be aiming to add a victory to their list. 

• Adam Coleman;
• Paddy Jackson;
• Ben Atkins;
• Matt Rogerson;
• Kyle Rowe.

This season Saracens have won 4 games and lost 3 away games. In the last 2 matches, they defeated Bath 40-3 and Harlequin 19-10. The team won the final Challenge Cup to London Irish 45-24 with a great score margin. Saracens are leading the list with regard to the tries scored. In 2020, Saracens won a head-to-head in the Premiership with a tremendous score of 40-12. So far, Saracens have been doing quite well, and such a performance can make them confident in order to give a tough time to the London Irish. 

• Alex Lozowski;
• Marco Riccioni;
• Theo McFarland;
• Duncan Taylor;
• Sean Maitland.

In accordance with the performance in the previous rounds of the Premiership, and the Saracens Leading the head-to-head, the odds seem to be in their favor. The coming game will be a tough one with London Irish urging to shift upwards.