Football boss Dyche gets Billy in the mood for a battle

BILLY Vunipola hopes an emotional speech words from Sean Dyche can help him get back into World Cup form and fitness...and take Saracens another step nearer regaining the European title.

The England No.8 plays his second comeback match in France today having overcome his second broken arm plus mental anxiety.

Vunipola insists he wants to show he has not lost any of his strength and power against Lyon with Sarries aiming to clinch their progress into the Champions Cup last eight.

The Londoners had a special visit from Dyche,

right, at the start of the week where the Burnley boss gave the two-times European champions and English title holders a strong motivational talk.

And Vunipola loved it. He said: “One of the boys called him Sean Allerdyche! It was good fun but also very serious and very useful to us.

“He was good. He was down to earth. A lot he held close to his heart was the same that we hold as our core values as well. “It was interesting to see someone in his position as a Premier League manager being so honest and open with the forum we did today. “Rugby players like a talk and we will keep what he said to us quiet. A lot that he said was gold. It hit the nail on the head. He said it was down to hard work. His little saying to the Burnley fans when he came into the job was that they would see sweat on the jersey at the end of games. That hit a spot with me.

“It excites you because this guy is ready to give his best and he expects it back from you. It’s down to desire.

“We played football twice today during training. We are rubbish but it’s good fun. Imagine having size 18 feet and trying to control a football! Will Skelton is the worst player ever!

“I’m not going to give any of the guys compliments on their football because they all think they are good.

“When the ball comes over they all try and do keepy uppy! I'm not sure if my brother Mako knows if he is left or right footed!”