FROM THE WICKED LADY TO A TWICKENHAM GLORY BID

SARACENS’ bid to go from sinners to winners began in the pub and is now just one match from completion.

Mark McCall’s side face Leicester in Saturday’s Premiership final with a chance to win a sixth english title.

They were relegated for salary cap breaches in 2020 but have bounced back in style.

‘It was a very weird and difficult time,’ centre elliot Daly said. ‘There were a lot of murmurings about what was going to happen. We met in a pub when it all kicked off. ‘We realised we needed to get the club back where it belongs.’ The Wicked Lady near

RUGBY UNION

harpenden was where stars like Maro Itoje and Owen Farrell agreed not to jump ship.

After a year in the Championship, which began with defeat by Cornish Pirates, Saracens have been back to their best this season. ‘We all bought in and said, “We are getting us back up”,’ Daly added. ‘The way we came back to the Premiership, started the year and have carried on is testament to everyone. ‘We are about competing on big stages and are back there now.’