Itoje ensures Sarries don’t lack firepower

By GARY FITZGERALD

BRAD Barritt’s face was left cut and bruised as Saracens were made to scrap their way to a crucial bonus-point victory over Euro minnows Lyon.
But the former England centre admitted it was worth the pain despite the two-time European champions huffing and puffing in the Pool 3 clash at Allianz Park.
Mark McCall’s men made it two opening wins to their Champions Cup campaign, having overcome Glasgow last week, and were thankful for a late fourth try from replacement wing Alex Lewington.
Barritt said: “We were probably 80 per cent at our best in this ga...

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