Saracens boost as England release duo Alex Goode and Jamie George

Released: Alex Goode
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Chris Jones4 March 2016

Saracens pair Alex Goode and Jamie George are available to face Northampton at Allianz Park tomorrow, having been released by England in the build-up to the clash against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday week.

England head coach Eddie Jones wants his players to get game time and he will be at Welford Road to watch Manu Tuilagi as Leicester host Exeter, with the Lions centre set to join Goode and George among the replacements to tackle Wales.

In the Sarries pack, Hayden Smith and Jim Hamilton continue at second row, with Michael Rhodes, Kelly Brown and Jackson Wray filling the back row as the reigning champions and league leaders attempt the double over Saints. Sarries have been boosted by flanker Will Fraser’s decision to sign a three-year contract extension to remain at Allianz Park.

Scotland wing Tim Visser is on club duty with Harlequins, with England squad member Marland Yarde on the other flank at Sale tomorrow. London Irish, in desperate need of points at the bottom of the table, are at Bath. Irish have not been victorious at the Recreation Ground since winning there in 2009.

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