Jacques' Saracens wins English league
Saracens (including Namibian flank Jacques Burger, standing row, third from left) were crowned English rugby?s league champions for the first time when they overcame perennial finalists Leicester 22-18 in a gripping Premiership final at Twickenham on Saturday.
The match was a repeat of last year?s final, which Leicester snatched at the end for their ninth title. But this time Saracens scored the game?s only try through James Short and came home via the boot of ice-cool 19-year-old flyhalf Owen Farrell who kicked the remaining points.
Leicester, who finished top of the standings in the regular season, were appearing in the final for the seventh year in succession while it was Saracens? second, and their victory brought the London club their first silverware since winning the knockout Cup in 1998. The score was 6-6 after 20 minutes.
Saracens, though, gradually took command and scored the opening try after half an hour when another blasting run from irrepressible hooker Schalk Brits opened the way for winger Short to cross.
The match was a repeat of last year?s final, which Leicester snatched at the end for their ninth title. But this time Saracens scored the game?s only try through James Short and came home via the boot of ice-cool 19-year-old flyhalf Owen Farrell who kicked the remaining points.
Leicester, who finished top of the standings in the regular season, were appearing in the final for the seventh year in succession while it was Saracens? second, and their victory brought the London club their first silverware since winning the knockout Cup in 1998. The score was 6-6 after 20 minutes.
Saracens, though, gradually took command and scored the opening try after half an hour when another blasting run from irrepressible hooker Schalk Brits opened the way for winger Short to cross.
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