NICK CAIN PICKS HIS BEST PREMIERSHIP TEAM FROM THE 2016-17 SEASON

SARACENS’ exceptional European Cup double explains why they have almost half the starting line-up in my 2016-17 Team of the Season. The European Cup is the gold standard of club rugby in the Northern Hemisphere, and for any team to secure back-to-back titles is a mighty achievement that demands recognition – especially after their exceptional display to beat Clermont in an epic final in Edinburgh last weekend.
Where the European Cup is a hard, sharp knock-out competition where the best of Europe’s best bat...