• Saracens 38-15 Gloucester
• Maro Itoje scores twice as home side overtake Exeter
Maro Itoje scored two tries as Saracens issued a statement of intent in their Gallagher Premiership title defence by dismantling Gloucester 38-15 and moving top of the table.
The champions wrapped up the bonus point with almost half an hour to spare, Itoje crossing twice and David Strettle, Sean Maitland and Alex Lozowski also touching down in a procession at Allianz Park.
Written by Press Association
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/23/saracens-gloucester-premiership-match-report under the title “Saracens top table after cruising to emphatic victory over Gloucester”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.