Saracens get welcome worthy of the Championship’s resolve

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PENZANCE, ENGLAND - MARCH 06: Sean Maitland of Saracens steps past Maliq Holden of Cornish Pirates to score his side's first try during the Greene King IPA Championship match between Cornish Pirates and Saracens at Mennaye Field on March 06, 2021 in Penzance, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

SARACENS discovered there will be no easy way back to the Premiership as they suffered a shock 25-17 opening-day defeat against Cornish Pirates at the Mennaye Field.
Director of rugby Mark McCall was the first to admit his side got their just desserts as Pirates won the war up front.
“They are a really good team and they were deserved winners,” he said. “We’ve had five games pre-season and we found out in those just how tough this competition is and how good they were. Today they were just better than us.”
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