• Form of Maro Itoje and Billy Vunipola gives England a lift
On the day Saracens announced the latest blow for England with the loss of Owen Farrell, they duly gave English rugby the sort of fillip only they are qualified to administer. A bonus-point win at home to Glasgow means Saracens qualify for the quarter-finals of Europe as unbeaten top seeds. And the form of their remaining England players is cause for celebration, never more so when three of them, forwards all, combined sweetly with an Aussie to score the bonus-point fourth, Maro Itoje galloping clear to claim the try and the man-of-the-match award.
“It’s been a really good squad effort,” said Mark McCall. “We’ve won games, including all three away, without some big names. To get 28 points [out of 30] in a competition like this is a big achievement.”
Written by Michael Aylwin at Allianz Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jan/19/saracens-glasgow-european-rugby-champions-cup-match-report under the title “Saracens into Champions Cup last eight as top seeds after beating Glasgow”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
