• Championship final first leg: Ealing 0-60 Saracens
  • Away side score eight tries including two for Billy Vunipola

Saracens have all but secured their return to the Premiership after a thumping eight-try victory at Ealing Trailfinders in the first leg of the Championship final. They take a 60-point lead back to their StoneX Stadium for nextSunday’s second leg which will be a mere formality. With Billy Vunipola to the fore and Owen Farrell imperious, put simply, they dished out a lesson to Ealing and perhaps sent a message to the Premiership sides that Saracens will not be making up the numbers next term.

Related: Ealing dispute RFU ruling on failure to meet Premiership stadium criteria

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