Saracens united after ‘motivated’ Billy Vunipola powers way into final | Paul Rees

The No 8’s outstanding display in the 32-16 win against Munster helped Saracens stride into the European Champions Cup final

The closest Munster got to Saracens was when one of their supporters clad in the province’s red jersey came within a few metres of Billy Vunipola at the end of the match and wagged a finger at the No 8 who at the start of the week had been tangled up in the Israel Folau affair.

Vunipola’s support of the post from the Australia full-back that called on sinners to repent earned him a rebuke from his club and a formal warning from his union. It put Saracens on the back foot at the start of their preparations for the European Champions Cup semi-final, but a club that has become one of the best in Europe through its ability to dig deep became even stronger.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2W25En6