MARK McCall heaped praise on his Sarries stand-ins after they put pressure on Exeter Chiefs at the top of the table.
The director of rugby admitted it may not have been pretty but it was a professional performance as a team missing nine regular first-team internationals overwhelmed Newcastle.
The Irishman claimed: “It was a good workmanlike performance in very difficult conditions. In particular the first half performance when we were playing into a very strong wind and it was pouring with rain.
“Our set piece was on top, we carried the ball well and we went down there and score...