A spiky, sparkling Premiership play-off of outrageous intensity between fierce rivals saw Saracens booking a place in next Saturday’s final, ending Harlequins’ title defence at the penultimate hurdle.
Saracens won a breathless, brutal battle that left its players bloodied and battered by 34 points to 17 – but it was so much closer than that. There were eight tries, four yellow cards and, until the final few minutes, no obvious winner.
