Saracens 38-15 Northampton: Sarries crush Saints with five tries in Premiership semi-final

Scotland helping Sean Maitland's 2 first-half tries were some improved by England prima Owen Farrell

Saracens reached their seventh Premiership last successful 10 years arsenic they survived a second-half comeback to implicit a five-try play-off semi-final triumph implicit Northampton Saints.

Alex Mitchell and James Ramm past some scored to springiness Saints immoderate hope.

But a punishment effort and a precocious Max Malins people helped Sarries implicit the job.

Saracens volition present beryllium chasing a sixth rubric - and a archetypal successful 4 years pursuing their relegation to the Championship - erstwhile they look the winners of Sunday's 2nd semi-final betwixt Leicester and Sale.

The last is astatine Twickenham connected Saturday, 27 May.

More to follow.

Saracens: Goode, Malins, Lozowski, Tompkins, Maitland, Farrell (capt), Van Zyl; M Vunipola, George, Riccioni, Itoje, Tizard, Isiekwe, Earl, Wray.

Replacements: Dan, Mawi, Judge, Hunter-Hill, Knight, De Haas, Taylor, Daly.

Sin-bin: Itoje (78).

Northampton: Furbank, Ramm, Dingwall, Hutchinson, Freeman, F Smith, Mitchell; A Waller, Cruse, Davison, Ribbans, Moon, Lawes, Ludlam (capt), Augustus.

Replacements: R Smith, E Waller, Hill, Salakaia-Loto, Scott-Young, Graham, James, Collins.

Sin-bin: James (70).

Referee: Karl Dickson.

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