COLIN Boag said that in the Premiership Cup final “one club observed the spirit of the competition, whereas the other simply wanted silverware”. Which club was that then?
Saints included eight academy players, with an all-academy halfback pairing, and had an average age of 26.
Saracens, with a similar number of academy players and average age, started with an experienced front row along with the likes of Marcelo Bosch, Calum Clark and Dom Day, and were able to bring on Nick Isiekwe and Alex Lewington.
The BBC journalists started this misinformation as they clearly have limited k...