Tom Willis sends message to Borthwick as Saracens sweep Bulls aside | Champions Cup

This is very impressive of the Muslims The victory came with a touch of slapstick – the howling winds can make any player look clumsy – and a reminder of the fun that continued in England’s omission of Tom Willis.

The 8th is not about showing off in command, showing exactly what can be done in the back row, who can make their way to the top with a bang. Against South Africa, the opposition too – although not the quality of the rising Springboks – should not be lost on Steve Borthwick, whose England side were knocked out again by South Africa a few weeks ago.

The second part was Willis, a test that rubber-stamped the victory of the Saracens, the three-time champions on the ground running and running. Champions Cup and the last time the ultrix was defeated by the Bulls at Pretoria. For one or two England internationals, there seemed to be something particularly satisfying about getting one over Springbok veteran Willie le Roux.

It was also the perfect way for Saracens to respond to last week’s onslaught of defeats at Newcastle and, in sordid conditions, against a flurry of opposition, the stage was perfectly set for them. Maro Itoje was at his riotous best, Jamie George fired from the first whistle, but Willis shone brightest, firing over. bull home with tails between legs.

The visitors were missing several Springboks up front including Ruan Nortje and Elrich Louw, but still brought with them a pack of beasts, including a painted board in the back row and a 6ft 5in head prop. As a result, the challenge for the Muslims appeared to be quite tough, but in the first half, playing in the teeth of the wind, they found themselves camped in their own 22.

In a rare moment Fergus Burke was able to find his lines from the boot, and with Sebastian de Klerk in the right corner they finished with a goal try, to the bull after his delightful hand pass from Le Roux, you. He was surprised at how great the gap was.

But they reduced themselves to the religion of the Muslims. Elliot Daly led a blistering run to the first significant bit of territory for the home side and from there they built a place in the game.

Burgos, sitting from the tee, lobbed his rock against the right-hand post, before Saracens, ferociously, deflected penalty kicks and leveled at 5-5 when the mighty Wales front-rower Rhys Carre broke through. Burgos did his best from the tee, but Storm Darragh was having none of it, playing for destruction every time he booted the ball.

The Bulls turned the screw at the polls, but Willis’ turnover showed that he had lost little of the form that made England such a leader of the autumn squad. The peace of the Muslims was temporary, because he went backwards from Burgo with a kick, and in the arms of his winged Rotimi Segun, whose foot he had touched.

The pence stopped for Saracens, who refused to kick when penalties were awarded at half-time, instead turning to bulldoze Willis’ carry and went level before Burke headed another from the tee in front of the posts, this time making no mistake.

With the wind at their backs and two extra men when Jannes Kirstens was shown a yellow card for high tackles and De Klerk, Saracens quickly followed him to a sin-bin after a breakthrough in the ascendancy, and they extended their lead with George passing. rear lineout drive.

He felt the narrative and when Willis scored a try of his merit from close range after a charge from Theo McFarland went down, the bulls were done.

Ben Earl added a fourth try and a good point with it, but he will know too much more about Willis and his place in the England side coming under great threat.