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 29 mins

    Saracens 8-12 Harlequins

    Little bit of kicking tennis now from the full-backs.

  2. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Saracens 8-12 Harlequins

    Owen Farrell attempts a drop-goal from around 30 yards out....

    But his kick goes wide left.

  3. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Saracens 8-12 Harlequins

    Sean Maitland breaks through Quins' defence before he's checked by a retreating Danny Care.

    Sarries have the ball inside the 22 again.

  4. Postpublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 11 June 2022

    Saracens 8-12 Harlequins

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

    You feel the way the game is going every point could be vital. This could be a three, four, five-point game.

    The game has been electric so far.

  5. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Saracens 8-12 Harlequins

    I can hardly keep up. Everything a Premiership semi-final should be is in this game.

  6. Postpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 11 June 2022

    Saracens 8-12 Harlequins

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

    Joe Marler and Will Evans got bumped by Ben Earl, the Premiership player of the year. He had no right to score that.

  7. try

    Try: Saracens 8-12 Harlequinspublished at 23 mins

    Ben Earl

    Ben Earl scores for SaracensImage source, Rex Features

    And that's why Ben Earl is the Premiership player of the year.

    Sarries give the ball to the back-rower who does the rest, bouncing off two defenders and stretching over for the try.

    Owen Farrell hits the conversion narrowly wide.

  8. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Saracens 3-12 Harlequins

    Billy Vunipola tears forwards. Saracens knocking on the door. Last-ditch defending from Quins.

  9. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Saracens 3-12 Harlequins

    This game. Saracens steal the ball back through Max Malins straight from kick-off.

    Quins know they're in a battle. We're not done yet.

  10. Postpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 11 June 2022

    Saracens 3-12 Harlequins

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

    That's a hot knife through butter right there. It was always going to be a Harlequins penalty from a scrum but then Marcus Smith dances off his right foot and Danny Care came in on an angle like a missile.

    I thought it was a winger - the acceleration from Danny Care was magnificent.

  11. converted try

    Converted try: Saracens 3-12 Harlequinspublished at 19 mins

    Danny Care

    Danny Care celebrates his tryImage source, Rex Features

    MARCUS SMITH, WHAT A PLAYER.

    The Harlequins star finds a gap in Saracens line with an insane step.

    It's two v one and the youngster has the awareness to find fellow half-back Danny Care who crosses under the posts.

    Smith makes no mistake with the conversion.

  12. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Saracens 3-5 Harlequins

    Turnover. Fantastic defending.

  13. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Saracens 3-5 Harlequins

    13 phases. Quins pushed back to five metres out.

  14. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Saracens 3-5 Harlequins

    Care wins possession back. Quins are now a metre out.

  15. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Saracens 3-5 Harlequins

    Danny Care kicksImage source, Rex Features

    Brilliant kick from Danny Care is allowed to bounce and Marcus Smith steals possession back for Quins.

    But solid Sarries defence forces a knock-on.

  16. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Saracens 3-5 Harlequins

    Saracens clear with a strong kick up field.

    Meanwhile, Quins' Joe Marler is down receiving treatment.

  17. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Saracens 3-5 Harlequins

    Oh dear. Quins waste a maul opportunity and the ball is turned over. Big defensive effort that from Sarries.

  18. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Saracens 3-5 Harlequins

    Maro Itoje gets a warning for some contact before an attacking Quins line-out.

    The visitors are upping the pressure.

  19. Postpublished at 11 mins

    Saracens 3-5 Harlequins

    From one end to the other in the blink of an eye.

    Cadan Murley sprints down the left and is taken out by a tackle off the feet. Pen Quins.

  20. Penalty: Saracens 3-5 Harlequinspublished at 10 mins

    Owen Farrell

    Simple kick for the England star.

    The lead is cut to two.