Bristol 20-41 SaracensVisitors’ bonus-point win came despite a period down to 13 men
For all the unpredictability that swirls around the final rounds of the Premiership season, there is something inevitable about Saracens. Here was an imperious bonus point victory against a Bristol side who came into the match as the Premiership’s form side, which goes down as one of their most impressive wins of the season and an ominous warning to the rest of the title contenders.
Saracens handled pretty much everything that the Bears threw at them – even with 13 men for eight minutes – and picked them off with an authority that demonstrates they are still the team to beat this season, scoring four tries in the process including two for Maro Itoje. It was the kind of performance they have delivered so often in knockout stages of major competitions and one that will make their rivals take note.
