Strettle returns to action as Sarries name their team vs Saints
Saracens return to Aviva Premiership action on Saturday with a trip up the M1 to face league leaders Northampton Saints.
In team news ahead of the round seven clash, new England call-up Mako Vunipola starts the game in the front row while Owen Farrell, Brad Barritt, Chris Ashton and Alex Goode are also in the starting line-up with Mouritz Botha named on the bench.
Wing David Strettle also returns to the starting XV as does Joel Tomkins with Alistair Hargreaves given the nod alongside captain Steve Borthwick in the second row.
With Rhys Gill ruled out with a rib injury, academy prop Nick Auterac is named on the bench with Ernst Joubert also returning to the matchday 23 after missing the Heineken Cup wins over Edinburgh and Racing Metro through injury.
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