By Jason Harris
November 29 2002

The Men in Black take on the Men in Black, Magenta, Chocolate Brown, French grey, Sky blue and whatever shade of green they call it down Twickenham way, just three weeks after using a "get out of jail free" card at Vicarager Road. Rarely, if ever, did the acquisition of five match points feel so hollow. The injury time 36-30 disposal of Quins earlier this month was as disappointing for those be-fezzed fans as it was exciting for those sporting the garish trousers.

A 23-6 lead was not built upon and the visitors were almost let off the hook by a second half Sarries display which caused coach Wayne Shelford to brand his side as "fairies".

Quins are positive despite Northampton collecting a try bonus in last weekend's one-sided contest at Franklin's Gardens, citing Sarries inability to dispose of Newcastle without encountering problems as one thing that they'll have going for them.

Shelford said that last wekeend against the Falcons, Sarries played "ordinary football" but still managed to come on top. Quins will be heartened by this.

It's a tired old cliche, but Sarries will really have to put in the full 80 down at the Stoop, as the Quins are a completely differenct proposition on their own turf.

Quins will have their England heroes Leondard and Greenwood back to bolseter their injury-hit squad, along with bruising centre Satala.

Every game between these two sides in recent years has yielded a hatful of points and I don't see Saturday's encounter being any different.

The big news from the Sarries camp is that returning international trio Thomas Castaignede, Morgan Williams and Richard Hill will all start the game sitting in front of the West Stand as Shelford keeps faith with the starting XV from the falcons match.

However, given that the team the took the field at the beginning of last week's game didn't quite resemble the one published by Sarries in the build-up to the match, we could well see some changes come 3pm Saturday.

Saracens squad v NEC Harlequins

15. Adryan Winnan
14. Richard Haughton
13. Kevin Sorrell
12. Ben Johnston
11. Darragh O'Mahony
10. Tim Horan
9. Kyran Bracken

1. David Flatman
2. Matt Cairns
3. Christian Califano
4. Craig Quinnell
5. Abdel Benazzi
6. Kris Chesney
7. Tony Roques
8. Ben Russell

Replacements: Andy Kershaw, Johnny Marsters, Craig Yandell, Richard Hill, Morgan Williams, Andy Goode, Thomas Castaignede.