CHRIS FOY’S GAINLINE

SARACENS forwards coach Alex Sanderson has played down speculation linking him with a role in Eddie Jones’s new England set-up. His cause has been championed by former Sarries and England wing David Strettle, now making waves at Clermont, but Sanderson told BT Sport: ‘It is very flattering but there are many other coaches out there who are more experienced and are perhaps better placed to have that position.’ Saracens crushed Worcester 48-18 at Twickenham on Saturday, with Chris Ashton scoring two of their six tries and Charlie Hodgson kicking 18 points to take his record Premiership tally past 2,500.