By PAUL REES

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THE season Saracens spent in the Championship allowed them to scrutinise players who were emerging from their academy.
In the case of Andy Christie, it proved the making of the back rower who has since cemented his place in the senior side and been capped by Scotland. He is yet another player to be mined and polished by Sarries, someone who was prepared to bide his time and learn from the considerable experience around him.
“There is a reason so many young guys come through the system at Saracens,” said Christ...