By Ridley Hall
May 2 2002

Rob Andrew is on course for another five points despite Epi's broken hand. Sarries face problems in the pack for Sunday's game at Kingston Park [kick off 2.30] with Richard Hill and Scott Murray very doubtful and Abdul Benazzi is out. That's the good news....

......the downside is that Kyran Bracken is fit again after a concussion [delighted that he is well but he could have left it another week]and he'll be teaming up with Thomas Castaignede at half back.

But with a lightweight pack they should not get enough ball to do any damage.

There's no doubt we will miss Epi's rampaging runs. He took a knock against Bath and that has now been diagnosed as a broken bone in his hand. That will leave the way clear for the return to the starting line up of Richard Arnold and Andrew Mower, who give us more scrummaging and tackling power without quite making Epi's hard yards - but then who does.

And don't rule out the return of Dave Walder. Officially he says he wants to make the Irish game in a week's time, but his inclusion in the England team to take on the Barbarians may just speed his recovery from his hamstring strain.