Summary

  • FT: Saracens 34-17 Harlequins - Ben Earl scores hat-trick as Sarries beat defending champions

  • FT: Leicester Tigers 27-14 Northampton Saints - George Ford scores 22 points in final home game

  1. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Saracens 27-12 Harlequins

    And the ball is finally cleared away to the halfway line.

    Five minutes of Elliot Daly's yellow card have already been eaten up.

  2. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Saracens 27-12 Harlequins

    Awesome again from Billy Vunipola, who bulldozes forward.

    Saracens, inside their own 22, have a bit more breathing room now.

  3. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Saracens 27-12 Harlequins

    Billy Vunipola does so well under pressure as he's tackled on his own goal line.

    He keeps hold of possession and a scrum is called with the ball unplayable.

  4. Postpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 11 June 2022

    Saracens 27-12 Harlequins

    Good refereeing.

    No cards, just a very stern warning. This is high-emotion stuff.

  5. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Saracens 27-12 Harlequins

    Alex Dombrandt drops the ball and Quins concede a penalty, what a let off!

    And there's a huge scuffle afterwards. Everybody is losing their heads.

  6. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Saracens 27-12 Harlequins

    Marcus Smith kicks to the corner brilliantly.

  7. Yellow cardpublished at 57 mins

    Saracens 27-12 Harlequins

    Definitely a shoulder to the head.

    Elliot Daly is shown a yellow and Quins have a penalty. This next 10 minute period is the game for Quins then.

  8. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Saracens 27-12 Harlequins

    Hang on a minute, is that a high tackle from Daly on Smith?

    TMO takes a look.

  9. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Saracens 27-12 Harlequins

    Should we talk about great Harlequins comebacks yet or give it another 10 minutes?

    Marcus Smith has the ball stripped from him by Elliot Daly and Sarries regain possession.

  10. Postpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 11 June 2022

    Saracens 27-12 Harlequins

    Natasha Hunt
    World Cup-winning England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    This Saracens attack is just brilliant, they're winning their breakdown with one or two players at each collision.

    They're abrasive with it and they have options. It was a lovely break and a brilliant finish.

  11. Postpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 11 June 2022

    Saracens 27-12 Harlequins

    A 15-point lead with less than 20 to go.

    Dancing in the Moonlight was the try music by the way. It's stuck in my head so now it's stuck in yours too.

    Everybody's feelin' warm and right

  12. try

    Try: Saracens 27-12 Harlequinspublished at 53 mins

    Aled Davies

    Aled Davies celebratesImage source, Rex Features

    Is that the game?

    Owen Farrell finds Vincent Koch who dances clear before setting up Aled Davies for a simple try.

    Farrell's conversion strikes the post and bounces out.

  13. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Saracens 22-12 Harlequins

    Saracens drive forward with the fierce wind on their backs.

    Although a fumble gives Quins back possession inside their own 22.

  14. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Saracens 22-12 Harlequins

    Cadan Murley is so slippery as he gets away down the left. But Esterhuizen then passes the ball forward as he falls and the attack comes to nothing.

  15. Postpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 11 June 2022

    Saracens 22-12 Harlequins

    Right then, where do Quins go from here?

    André Esterhuizen drives the visitors forward.

  16. Replacementpublished at 46 mins

    Saracens 22-12 Harlequins

    Replacement for Sarries. Tim Swinson is off for Nick Isiekwe

  17. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Saracens 22-12 Harlequins

    A rare breather for Harlequins as Saracens knock-on while on the attack.

    The visitors need to get their heads back.

  18. Postpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 11 June 2022

    Saracens 22-12 Harlequins

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It was too easy and the danger is that will knock the stuffing out of Harlequins.

    Will we see them capitulate or are we going to see, from a Saracens persepective, a dreaded comeback?

    This is how Harlequins like it - they like to play from eight to 10 points down.

  19. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Saracens 22-12 Harlequins

    Jack Walker returns to the field after his first-half yellow card.

    In the 10 minutes he has been away, Sarries have scored 14 unanswered points.

  20. Postpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 11 June 2022

    Saracens 22-12 Harlequins

    Natasha Hunt
    World Cup-winning England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It was really lovely execution from Saracens. What a start to the second half.