Fazzball too much for Jekyll and Hyde team

BRENDAN GALLAGHER

Saracens might still be searching for their European mojo but domestically they were in regal form Sunday as the dismissed a Northampton side that amply demonstrated their Jekyll and Hyde qualities.
What’s more, with Owen Farrell pulling the strings, they are playing a brand of high tempo relentless ball in hand rugby, augmented with judicious kicks to score, that will leave England fans feeling envious and deprived. Perhaps we should call it Fazzball.
The Sarries rags to riches story of recent decades is oft told and does not need repeating here but one legacy is a str...

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