Saracens outmuscle Gloucester to end losing run

Gloucester misplaced exterior centre Will Butler and Ben Loader to injury inside the opening 20 minutes by which era they have been already trailing after Dan drove low over the line.

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But Cherry and Whites captain Tomos Williams, whose summer time transfer to Sarries was announced on Christmas Day, confirmed Gloucester what they are going to be lacking and the Londoners what they are going to acquire as he stored the hosts in the contest.

His fast tap-penalty caught Sarries chilly and second rower Thomas muscled his approach over.

McFarland rapidly restored the lead, forcing his approach over after some irresistible ahead drives before Williams sparkled again with a elegant second of skill just before the break.

The Wales scrum-half wrongfooted Sarries with a weaving blind-side run from a scrum and, while falling into contact, tossed a one-handed offload again inside for Clark to dot down.

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Ross Byrne’s wonderful touchline conversion introduced Gloucester again within three factors, however the Saracens forwards upped the depth with a matchwinning push at the start of the second half.

After working by 12 phases, Farrell’s completely weighted crossfield kick to the proper nook discovered McFarland who leapt above a limping Williams to score.

Moments later, a blind-side burst from a line-out drive fed Jamie George whose neat back-of-the-hand offload in the deal with gave Van Zyl a simple end.

Gloucester offered some thrilling moments as they sought a approach again, however they have been stored out of the crimson zone for the huge bulk of the second half.

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Saracens had let a big lead slip at Exeter last time out to undergo their fourth Prem defeat in 5, however Farrell’s second penalty pushed his aspect three scores clear and out of sight.

With the game lengthy since finished and dusted, Knight lastly broke the Sarries resistance, displaying neat footwork and good sidestep to end in the left nook.

Gloucester head to the north east for a new yr basement battle with Newcastle on Friday (19:45 GMT), while Saracens hit the street for a testing journey to Leicester on Sunday (15:00 GMT).

Gloucester: Atkinson; Loader, Butler, Atkinson, Thorley; Byrne, Williams (c); Ruskin, Innard, Fasagbon, Thomas, Clark, Venter, Ludlow, Clement.

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Replacements: Knowles, Knight, Ford-Robinson, Jordan, Taylor, Austin, Knight, Hathaway.

Saracens: Daly; Segun, Cinti, Tompkins, Malins; Farrell, Van Zyl (c); Carre, Dan, Street, Isiekwe, Tizard, McFarland, Onyeama-Christie, Willis.

Replacements: George, Mawi, Tuimauga, Martin Gonzalez, Earl, Bracken, Burke, Hartley.

Referee: Adam Leal.

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