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Natasha Hunt
England World Cup winning scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
The home crowd are really supporting their players. They are making themselves heard.
Summary
Toulouse 35-14 Gloucester
Owen Farrell's late penalty gives Saracens victory over Racing 92
European champions in driving seat to qualify for Champions Cup quarter-finals
But Gloucester could pip them if they win with a bonus point or by 12 points or more
Billy Vunipola goes off injured with suspected broken forearm in Saracens' win
Team-mate Will Skelton was sent off for dangerous tackle before half-time
Saracens' first match since accepting Premiership relegation for salary cap breaches
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The teamspublished at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2020
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A quick reminder of the teams before we start. Saracens have recalled their England stars in their bid to make the last eight.
Saracens: Daly; Maitland, Taylor, Barritt (c), Segun; Farrell, Spencer; M Vunipola, George, Koch, Itoje, Kruis, Wray, Earl, B Vunipola.
Replacements: Singleton, Barrington, Lamositele, Skelton, Clark, Whiteley, Lozowski, Lewington.
Racing 92: Dulin; Dupichot, Vakatawa, Chavancy (c), Imhoff; Russell, Iribaren; Ben Arous, Baubigny, Gomes Sa, Ryan, Palu, Lauret, Le Roux, Tanga.
Replacements:Le Guen, Kolingar, Oz, Sanconnie, Chouzenoux, Machenaud, Trinh-Duc, Klemenczak.
Postpublished at 12:59 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2020
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Louise Gwilliam
BBC Radio 5 live rugby producer at Allianz ParkDiscipline, honesty, work rate, humility.
Image source, BBC SportWhat is happening today?published at 12:57 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2020
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Relegation drama aside, this match is decisive in Saracens' immediate Champions Cup future.
Champions Cup maths is never easy, but basically Sarries need a bonus-point win today to claim a quarter-final place as one of the three best-placed runners-up.
If they draw and earn a four-try bonus point, they will advance unless Gloucester beat Toulouse later today.
If Sarries lose or draw without a bonus point, their Champions Cup campaign is over.
Racing 92 have already secured their place in the last eight but can earn a home quarter-final with victory today.
Image source, Getty Images'Everyone wants to understand'published at 12:56 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2020
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Natasha Hunt
England World Cup winning scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraEveryone wants them to open their books. Everyone wants to understand what's happened. Maybe the club hasn't done that to protect the players, maybe it's because they've done so much wrong through it. Ultimately it's not the players' fault.
Postpublished at 12:55 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2020
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End of twitter post'Players will have to go elsewhere'published at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2020
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Natasha Hunt
England World Cup winning scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraIt's going to be the last time we see this great Saracens side because players are going to have to go elsewhere. Players need to be playing in top-tier rugby, they cannot survive in the Championship.
The story so farpublished at 12:53 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2020
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If you're not up to date with the latest in the salary cap saga, here's a quick recap.
Premiership Rugby released a statement on Saturday evening announcing that Saracens will be relegated at the end of the season because of persistent salary cap breaches.
Sarries had already been deducted 35 points for the current Premiership campaign and fined £5.4m for three seasons' spending above the cap.
Saracens said this morning that they accept the relegation and "apologise for the mistakes made".
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2020
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Natasha Hunt
England World Cup winning scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraIt's almost a solemn feeling. Everyone doesn't know what to make of it, no one's really talking. It's a really strange atmosphere here today.
Postpublished at 12:51 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2020
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BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraYou can listen to BBC Rugby Union Correspondent Chris Jones and Red Roses international Natasha Hunt with all the build-up on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra now.
Just click play at the top of this page.
Image source, BBC SportWelcomepublished at 12:49 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2020
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So. Just another quiet afternoon of European rugby at Allianz Park.
Oh no wait, Saracens will be relegated from the Premiership at the end of the season and will not be able to compete in the Champions Cup next term.
Not much to talk about then...
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