Sarries Crush Falcons To Boost Play-off Chances

Gallagher Premiership

Saracens (33) 75

Tries: Gonzalez (3), Dan, Earl (2), Van Zyl, Itoje, George, Bracken, Willis Cons: Burke (7), Johnson (3)

Newcastle (14) 28

Tries: Stuart (2), Lockwood, Stevenson Cons: Connon (4)

Saracens boosted their hopes of reaching nan Premiership play-offs pinch a thumping 75-28 triumph complete bottommost of nan array Newcastle astatine nan StoneX Stadium.

Regularly overpowering nan visitors successful nan first half, nan location broadside established a comfortable cushion, scoring tries done Juan Martin Gonzalez, Theo Dan, Ben Earl, Ivan Van Zyl and Maro Itoje.

Newcastle struck backmost pinch scores from Sam Stuart and Freddie Lockwood, but further efforts from Gonzalez, Jamie George, Charlie Bracken and Tom Willis put nan crippled beyond Steve Diamond's side.

The consequence leaves Mark McCall's men 5th successful nan array pinch 2 games to go, while nan Falcons stay rooted to nan bottommost of nan table.

The location broadside had nan amended of nan early exchanges and it didn't return them agelong to get connected nan scoreboard.

Van Zyl drove up to wrong inches of nan statement from a quick-tap penalty, earlier Gonzalez forced his measurement complete for nan first people of nan afternoon.

Minutes later, Saracens were successful again. Theo Dan emerging from nan bottommost of nan heap pursuing a 5 metre lineout thrust that was helped complete nan whitewash by nan presence of various Saracens backs.

Stung by those early concessions, Newcastle quickly halved nan deficit.

Alex Hearle stole done a gaping spread successful nan location side's defence earlier feeding Stuart, who fought disconnected nan attempted tackle of Tobias Elliott to descent complete nan line.

But immoderate hopes nan visitors' had were soon dashed, arsenic newly-announced Lion Earl ran done 2 Falcons defenders disconnected nan backmost of a scrum for Saracens' third.

Having been truthful adjacent to scoring earlier on, Van Zyl past sewage nan effort he deserved.

Following a flowing set-piece move initiated from nan Saracens half, neat interplay betwixt Nick Tompkins, Alex Goode and Elliott put nan scrum-half done to dot down successful nan protector of nan posts.

Itoje, having been named Lions skipper on Thursday, past capped a good week pinch a people of his own.

Following different drawback and thrust heavy successful nan Falcons half, nan 2nd statement drove complete arsenic nan visitors' defence fragmented nether nan pressure.

With nan timepiece successful nan reddish astatine nan extremity of nan first period, nan Falcons restored immoderate semblance of pride, arsenic Lockwood drove complete from short scope pursuing a bid of Saracens infringements.

Things didn't get immoderate easier for nan Falcons early successful nan 2nd half pinch Gonzalez adding to his earlier effort, scything done nan Falcons statement and past nan despairing Stuart.

The Argentine past gained a third, nan shot spilling invitingly retired nan backmost of a Falcons ruck allowing nan backmost rower to stride done untouched.

Not to beryllium outdone, Stuart past bagged a 2nd for nan Falcons, darting disconnected nan backmost of a 5 metre scrum arsenic Saracens defenders proved slow to respond to nan threat.

Even pinch specified a commanding lead, Saracens' strength ne'er fto up and resulted successful a further 4 tries.

George fought his measurement complete pursuing different short-range driving maul earlier Ben Stevenson secured a effort prize constituent for nan Falcons aft Brett Connon's break successful nan midfield.

Bracken past claimed Saracens' ninth people of nan day from adjacent scope earlier Earl and Willis forced their measurement complete precocious connected arsenic Newcastle wilted successful nan sunshine.

The triumph moves Sarries up to fifth, level connected 49 points pinch Sale Sharks who beryllium successful fourth.

Saracens: Goode, Elliott, Daly, Tompkins, Segun; Burke, Van Zyl; Mawi, Dan, Clarey, Itoje, Isiekwe, McFarland, Gonzalez, Earl.

Replacements: George, Crean, Beaton, Willis, Onyeama-Christie, Bracken, Johnson, Hall.

Newcastle: Obatoyinbo, Hearle, Clark, Arnold, Stevenson; Connon, Stuart; Brocklebank, Blamire, McCallum, De Chaves, Hawkins, Lockwood, Neild, Chick.

Replacements: Fletcher, Rewcastle, De Bruin, Usher, Gordon, Davis, Pepper, Spencer.

Referee: Jack Makepeace.