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John Evely

How to watch Saracens v Sale Sharks live on TV for free in the Gallagher Premiership final, full team news

Saracens host Sale Sharks in the Gallagher Premiership Grand Final on Saturday with the London club looking to win their sixth title and the norterners just their second.

This will be Saracens' seventh visit to the Premiership final in the last in ten years, with Mark McCall's side out to go one better after falling to a 15-12 defeat in the showpiece match against Tigers last year thanks to a drop goal from Freddie Burns. In contrast, Sharks have not been in the title-deciding game since 2006, when they beat Leicester 45-20.

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Sarries reached the final with a 38-15 win over Northampton Saints in the semi-final, having finished top of the table over the course of the regular season.

Sharks finished second before going on to beat defending champions Leicester Tigers in the closer of the two semi-finals to book their place at HQ, with a 21-13 victory at the AJ Bell Stadium.

Here are all the ways you can follow the action....

When is the game?

Saracens v Sale Sharks is being played on Saturday, May 27 at the Twickenham Stadium.

What time is kick-off?

The kick-off time is at 3pm.

Is the game on TV?

Yes, of course it is.

The game will be available on ITV1 and ITVX for the first time, with coverage starting at 2.25pm on Saturday afternoon.

The BT Sport build-up begins on BT Sport 1HD at 2pm ahead of a 3pm kick-off in South-West London.

Highlights will be available online shortly after the match on the Premiership Rugby website along with a full match replay the following day.

How else can I follow the game?

BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio London and BBC Radio Manchester will be providing live radio commentary of the game.

What's the team news?

Saracens: 15 Alex Goode, 14 Max Malins, 13 Alex Lozowski, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Sean Maitland, 10 Owen Farrell ©, 9 Ivan Van Zyl

Replacements: 16 Theo Dan, 17 Mako Vunipola, 18 Christian Judge, 19 Callum Hunter-Hill, 20 Toby Knight, 21 Aled Davies, 22 Duncan Taylor, 23 Elliot Daly

Sale Sharks: 15. Joe Carpenter, 14. Tom Roebuck, 13. Rob du Preez, 12. Manu Tuilagi, 11. Arron Reed, 10. George Ford, 9. Gus Warr; 1. Simon McIntyre, 2. Akker van der Merwe, 3. Nick Schonert, 4. Jean-Luc du Preez, 5. Jonny Hill, 6. Tom Curry, 7. Sam Dugdale, 8. Jono Ross (C).

Replacements: 16. Ewan Ashman, 17. Bevan Rodd, 18. Coenie Oosthuizen, 19. Josh Beaumont, 20. Tom Ellis, 21. Raffi Quirke, 22. Sam James, 23. Tom O’Flaherty

Who are the officials?

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant Referees: Karl Dickson and Christophe Ridley

TMO: Tom Foley

Ticket details

Tickets for the match are selling fast but are still available here.

What are the odds?

Saracens 1/2

Draw 20/1

Sale Sharks 7/4

Odds taken from SkyBet and correct at the time of publication, please game responsibly.

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