Harry Byrne will be on the bench for Bristol Bars against Saracens at the StoneX Stadium (Saturday, 5.30pm, TNT1).

The 25 year-old no10 who has made 64 appearances and scored 300 points for Leinster joined Bristol Bears in late December on a three-month loan deal to provide injury cover for AJ MacGinty.

Head coach Pat Lam has pressed Byrne into active service with immediate effect handing him the no22 shirt for the Gallagher Premiership Round 10 game.

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He will be sitting beside a familiar face on the bench too, former Connacht and Ireland scrum-half Kieran Marmion - who started the November 2018 win over the All Blacks.

Bristol Bear are second on the league table after nine rounds, five points behind Bath but five points ahead of both Sale and Saracens.

"Ireland international Harry Byrne is set for his debut having joined on loan from Leinster," said Bristol's website of the team to play at Saracens, "with Steele Barker also in line for his first Bears appearance.

"Jamie Hodgson makes his first start for the club in the second row, while among the replacements,

"James Williams will make his first Gallagher Premiership start since October when Bristol Bears take on Saracens at the StoneX Stadium on Saturday.

"The centre, who made his return to action from the bench against Sale Sharks last weekend, partners Benhard Janse van Rensburg in the midfield, while on the wing, Noah Heward makes his first appearance of the season after recovering from injury.

"In the pack, Gabriel Oghre comes in at hooker with Ellis Genge returning to take his place at loosehead, alongside George Kloska."

Saracens vs Bristol Bears (StoneX Stadium, 5.30pm) – Live on TNT Sports 1 and UHD

SARACENS: 15. Elliot Daly; 14. Rotimi Segun, 13. Alex Lozowski, 12. Nick Tompkins, 11. Lucio Cinti; 10. Fergus Burke, 9 Ivan van Zyl; 1. Rhys Carre, 2. Jamie George, 3. Marco Riccioni, 4. Maro Itoje (capt), 5. Harry Wilson, 6. Juan Martin Gonzalez, 7. Ben Earl, 8. Tom Willis. Reps: 16. Kapeli Pifeleti, 17. Phil Brantingham, 18. Alec Clarey, 19. Olamide Sodeke, 20. Nathan Michelow, 21. Gareth Simpson, 22. Olly Hartley, 23. Angus Hall.

BRISTOL: 15. Rich Lane; 14. Jack Bates, 13. Benhard Janse van Rensburg, 12. James Williams, 11. Noah Heward; 10. Sam Worsley, 9. Harry Randall; 1. Ellis Genge, 2. Gabriel Oghre; 3. George Kloska, 4. James Dun, 5. Jamie Hodgson, 6. Steven Luatua, 7. Fitz Harding (capt), 8. Viliame Mata. Reps: 16. Harry Thacker, 17. Yann Thomas, 18. Jimmy Halliwell, 19, Steele Barker, 20. Jake Heenan, 21. KIERAN MARMION, 22. HARRY BYRNE, 23. Kalaveti Ravouvou.

Referee: Matthew Carley.

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