Pirates 25-17 Saracens: Sarries crash in wild west showdown

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PENZANCE, ENGLAND - MARCH 06: The Cornish Pirates team celebrate following their victory 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)

FALLEN giants Saracens were left in no doubt as to what it will take to regain their Premiership status after suffering another tumble on the opening day of their Championship campaign in the wild west of Cornwall.
Dominated by a monster of a Pirates scrum, repeatedly picked off at the lineout and decidedly second best when it came to sheer heart and fighting spirit, they discovered the hard way just how tough it can be in the second tier of English rugby.
Pirates co-head coach Alan Paver, who lives round the corner from the Mennaye Field, went out to buy his side post-match dressing room b...

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