Saracens have turned their season around
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Former England coach Brian Ashton salutes the second coming of Brendan Venter's Saracens in The Independent
"A lot of things were said about Saracens during their long unbeaten run in the Premiership before Christmas, few of them positive or polite.
"Brendan Venter's team may have picked up results – always important in a results-driven business – but they were roundly criticised for playing a conservative, kick-based game described by some as "anti-rugby". If I was less than thrilled by some of the things I saw from them then, I'm happy to report that I've found their recent change of approach inspiring.
"It is no easy thing to stage a successful relaunch two-thirds of the way through a season, especially one as fundamental as this. I can do nothing but applaud Brendan in developing a fresh style that is confrontational in many different ways, rather than simply the most obvious way, and I cannot help but wonder how influential Andy Farrell is being behind the scenes."
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