Saracens juggernaut steams over Quins

OWEN Farrell celebrated his 250th Saracens appearance in style as the champions laid down a marker to the rest of the Premiership with this statement win. 

- ADAM HATHAWAY

Farrell controlled the game behind a dominant pack as Saracens came out snarling and kept their foot down for 80 minutes in this eight-try mauling of their nearest and not so dearest.

The win puts Saracens up to second, with Quins down to fifth, and the manner of it will send shivers through the rest of the league.

It was also their eighth league win in a row over Harlequins and a reminder to the winners in 2021, when Saracens were in the Championship, of what is required to land the league.

Farrell, who booted 12 points, controlled things but Saracens were a class above in every position with Elliot Daly standing out at full-back, twotry Theo Dan at hooker and flanker Juan Martin Gonzalez who was everywhere. Theo McFarland put in another top drawer performance as he ruled the air and got around the park and there were two tries for wing Sean Maitland.