9th August 2005 Issued on behalf of Saracens Saracens start their pre-season action on Saturday with the Compass Group Middlesex 7s at Twickenham.
The Men In Black face Sale Sharks in the first round of the traditional season opener with the game kicking off at 1.50pm - the last of the first round matches. Included in the Saracens squad for this season are new signings Alan Dickens and Nnamdi Obi and they are joined by Glen Jackson, Kevin Sorrell and Dan Scarbrough along with sevens specialists Ben T Russell and Richard Haughton among the squad. Saracens Head Coach Steve Diamond will be in charge of the team on the day. He said: "After the hard work of pre-season training, we're looking forward to taking part in such a competitive competition. The sevens is an important part of our pre-season as we build up to friendlies against Bedford Blues and our home game against NEC Harlequins on Saturday 27th August." Saracens squad Glen Jackson (c) David Seymour Ben T Russell Nnamdi Obi Alan Dickens Kevin Sorrell Richard Haughton Ben Johnston Dan Scarbrough Ben J Russell
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