YOUNG SARACENS IMPRESS BOSS McCALL
SARACENS 33 LEICESTER 10
Mark McCall thinks his squad is deep enough to compete for a famous treble after watching a youthful Saracens east past Leicester 33-10.
The defending champions are without many of their top stars due to the Six Nations, but they still had enough in the tank to see off the Tigers and move back to the top of the Premiership table.
Richard Wigglesworth, Tom Woolstencroft, Ben Spencer and David Strettle all crossed for tries at Allianz Park, where the home side rebounded well after trailing at half-time.
And McCall was enthused by his young charges, who continue to stake their claim for a place in the team ahead of the Premiership run-in and Heineken Cup knock-out stages – which sees Saracens host Glasgow Warriors in the last eight.
“With the way the boys have played in these past four weeks, helping us put points on the board, we’ve now got a bit of flexibility in terms of managing the squad so that we’re fresh come April and May,” said McCall, who will also see his side play in the Premiership Rugby Cup final next month.
“We didn’t target or particularly have a focus on the bonus point. Our intention in this period is to help some of the younger boys along in terms of exposure, and they’ve shown what they can do.”
Leicester are now ninth in the table and looking over their shoulder after an eighth defeat from 13 league games.
Wales winger Johan Holmes scored their only try, and director of rugby Geordan Murphy said: “The scoreline is reflective of the performance.”