Fine comeback: Saracens
Saracens boss Mark McCall was delighted with his side's grit and determination after they came from behind to defeat Racing-Metro.
The visitors scored a 37-28 win despite a dismal period which saw David Strettle stretchered off, Will Fraser sin-binned and Racing lead 22-9.
Ultimately though, a record 10 penalties from Owen Farrell in a 32-point haul lifted Saracens to the brink of the quarter-finals to delight McCall.
"It was a fantastic performance," he said.
"In the last four years we have been building in this competition and a win against a very good French side in France continues that.
"We're very proud of the team after bouncing back from the setbacks in the first half of the early injury, the tries and a yellow card.
"We were off our game in that first half and not working hard enough. But we knew at half-time that if we rectify things then we could win the match.
"But we still have an important job to do next week against Edinburgh to secure the pool winners spot."
Comments
Saint_Andre91 says...
I was in Nantes on Saturday and to be honest, the result is more the result of a collective meltdown than anything else. Three times, Racing is awarded a penalty and can't find touch (Hernandez twice, Estebanez). Two kick-offs that are too short. Noirot comes in for Szwarzewski and is yellow-carded (and rightfully so) 2 mins later. The build-up of the only Saracens' try: great break by Bobo who passes to Chavancy who hands the ball to... a Saracens player. A clever kick later, Racing is back to its own 22. They gain clean ball from the line-out, pass the ball wide and find a great touch... but that is . Saracens tline-out 15m from the line, two passes wide, the easiest of try.
Very disappointed with Racing mental frailties
Posted 09:11 14th January 2013
ruck_man7 says...
Great job guys..sign of a quality outfit...to overturn a 22-9 deficit.
Thanks for standing up to the occasion.
Posted 21:57 13th January 2013
TVaddict says...
@leinster_goy
Jesus! Your negative at the moment! What's up?
Posted 17:40 13th January 2013
flyhard says...
What are you on about, Saracens forced Racing in to making mistakes and played outstandingly after being hammered for 20 mins, they'll certainly be going further than Leinster. Give Sarries some credit for once, they are a damn good team as much as I hate to admit it (being a Saints fan)
Posted 17:04 13th January 2013
leinster_goy says...
you only won because hernandez had an unholy meltdown. wake up mark
Posted 12:01 13th January 2013