Saracens' defeat of Harlequins sets up finale of two finals

Northampton and Toulon stand between club and double

Anxious wait on fitness of captain, Steve Borthwick

Saracens pose double trouble for opponents ferocious defence allied with a quick-witted counter-attack and their hard-fought semi-final victory over Harlequins leaves them on course for a league and European Cup double, a prospect that less than a decade ago was fanciful for a club consistent only in its inconsistency.

There were moments on Saturday when Saracens faced a repeat of last year's semi-final failure at home to Northampton: they trailed at half-time having had two players sent to the sin-bin and were unsettled by Quins, who minimised the prospect of being turned over by kicking long and putting pressure on their hosts at the breakdown and in midfield. It looked like trouble rather than double.

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