It all came down to the last kick. After Saracens had forced themselves level with Gloucester – having trailed by 12 points with 10 minutes left – Owen Farrell stood over a difficult, match-winning conversion out on the wing. The stadium fell silent, the fly-half steadied himself, took a few deep breaths and struck the ball unerringly through the posts. Farrell pointed to the sky and the crowd went wild.
For much of a captivating second half Gloucester looked set for a second straight bonus-point victory. This was Saracens’ first home match since the Premiership semi-final victory against Harlequins in June, with the newly built West Stand opening its doors. George Skivington’s men so nearly spoiled the party but the replacement Saracens hooker, Tom Woolstencroft, came off the bench to score two late tries. The unflappable Farrell did the rest.
