Saracens v Sale - HIGHLIGHTS | Thrilling 60 Point Final At HQ! | Gallagher Premiership 2022/23

[@gordonbaylor153]

2nd time I've seen this ref ask a player for an answer before going to video replay. Think its a great way to show the respect and honesty that is so important to this game

[@Bacon56ful]

Agree, its a win-win, if player lies the tmo will surely pick it up anyway

[@superdetartrant]

Rugby is by far the most interesting sport on earth, and what a game. From a french addict.

[@tjrugbymuscle]

Absolutely fascinating game, great final! Just a shame from whoever made these highlights that they chose not to include any of the celebrations at the end. Not even the final whistle. Makes it seem like some other non-important game, not the final of a season. It's so odd that they never seem to promote the game properly

[@ashleytombs]

Wow what a great game. of rugby congratulations to Saracens and commiserations to the. sharks you played really well today Max and Rodd try’s are the stand out and a big shout out to Luke Pearson and his team had to make some really tough decisions today including two potential held up try’s

[@Squidgyprostate]

The league is in turmoil but the product on the pitch is 2nd to none. Swashbuckling rugby, you’ve got to love it.

[@yazhartobias]

Interested rugby fan from South Africa here, just wondering why is the league in turmoil?

[@mattcopley7326]

@@yazhartobias partly financial, both Wasps and Worcester went into administration this season, and partly the salary cap which is forcing a lot of English players to go play abroad in places like France - especially a problem as players can’t play for England if they don’t play in England. So we’re going to start losing international players if something doesn’t change

[@gemstarman]

@@yazhartobias 2 clubs gone into liquidation 2022/23 season, London Irish about to join them so 13 down to 10, exodus of players to higher earnings at rich French clubs, lower attendance, poor new talent management, damage done to perception of game by negligent management of national side by freeloading coach Smirkin' Eddie Jones, etc

[@Squidgyprostate]

@@yazhartobiaspeople want to point the finger at ‘greedy players’ in the prem game - truth is the amateur game saps the funds and greedy club men at grass roots level murder the professional leagues. Top tier players deserve to be paid and they need to get actual businessmen in to run the unions rather than retired geography teachers.

[@tiekumark]

I watch a game like this and it makes me think what the product would be like if it was played in the summer ,not having to compete with Football throughout the winter and also make for a more entertaining spectacle for fans to watch and a younger generation to participate in. Just a thought, global season aside.

[@brentmeistergeneral6074]

Ground much harder and wouldn’t align with rest of the world!

[@tiekumark]

@@brentmeistergeneral6074 like I said. “Global season aside.” I’m aware it wouldn’t align. The ground being hard’ im not sure that’s too much of a problem in the modern professional game given how grounds are kept plus so many teams play on artificial or hybrid turfs nowadays but it’s just a thought. A pipe dream.

[@JanSanono]

People go on holidays too. Festive games are big cash grabs for clubs as well. At best, switching to a summer sport would be papering over the cracks. Just look at league. It’s not like they’re doing great.

[@tiekumark]

@@JanSanono yeah maybe you are right. We have to think of something though. The game has been in stasis and now decline for the last 20years and it’s fucking heartbreaking

[@johnhanson5943]

Ground was hard in South Africa in the Transvaal. Didn’t stop rugby. Better game in drier conditions.

[@JamesHall-xb7dw]

Credit to sale on a great game, but sarries meant business! I am sure we will be seeing more of sale in years to come. Like Saracens, they have an outstanding young group of players in their team and coming through their academy.

[@charliehughes3802]

No clock, no showing penalties, what on earth are these highlights?

[@NeilBlaiberg]

Utter garbage highlights. Didn't even show the Sarries yellow, or the hit that took out George

[@charliehughes3802]

@@NeilBlaiberg absolute shambles

[@nikolakozhuharov1042]

still far better than the highlights of the URC final though

[@saveseru6682]

What a Grand finale for the Sarries

[@StanWilks]

Come on, guys. Where's the trophy lift?!

[@stroketheboat]

Great game - just goes to show the importance of the TMO

[@ToddBurge-sh8iq]

Great final

[@SakuraTempura]

Awful highlights, miss a load of points at the start and then don’t even show the end?!!

[@warmonger8799]

PERFECTION

[@teddylaw92]

Held up.

[@nahAllow]

Hahaha

[@Lboy-ym7oy]

what a match

[@JD-lz2uq]

Though the game was excellent, those highlight packages are getting progressively worse. Consistently missing out on many of the biggest moments in games. I can only hope a much improved team are looking after this next year

[@acrossthepond9008]

On Saracens charge down kick turnover try. When the Sale player dived on it, he was not given the chance or opportunity to stand up. Have the laws changed or should that have been a penalty to Sale? 🤔 Also the last try looked held up to me even on the TMO with his hand clearly under the ball 🤷‍♂️ Overall great game, and well done Saracens.

[@hammerhiem75]

You're completely incorrect about you first point. No where in the Law does it say you must allow the player to get up. What you usually see penalised is a player without the ball going off their feet. Taylor stayed on his feet and played the ball so was totally legal. It's covered by Law 14. Ball on the ground - No tackle

[@acrossthepond9008]

@@hammerhiem75 why do commentators say "have to let him get up first" when a player slides on the ball from a kick. 🤷‍♂️ I was always told as a 15/14/11 if slide on the ball from a kick chase, they have to let you get back to your feet, to make the tackle, before competing for the ball. 🤷‍♂️ Maybe I was coaced wrong.... Same when i was defending i was told to let them get to feet to make the tackle and then get a turn over. 🤷‍♂️

[@Punisher0312]

@Across The Pond When a player dive on the ball you cant tackle him but you can contest the ball by forcing a turnover

[@colstoun4762]

Sad to see only 61k at twickenham, would have been better at spurs stadium with those numbers

[@Jeffisawesome536]

Thats what two small teams get in attendance 😅

[@colstoun4762]

Leicester couldn’t make it much better last year with 8k tickets still not sold, chiefs the 2019 couldn’t do it the two years prior… been a long time since any team sold out the final

[@Jeffisawesome536]

@@colstoun4762 lad they were giving tickets away for free cause they werent selling enough. Never had to do that with tigers. Sarries had an average attendance of 9k this season, sale average of 6.6k. Whilst tigers have had an average of 22k. There not on the same level im afraid, maybe next time kid👍🏻

[@anthonyrybicki1000]

Bad organisation by the RFU eg. expensive tickets and a struggle to travel to Twickenham even across London so well done to all fans who made it a truly great game.

[@jamesking5709]

@@Jeffisawesome536 sarries averaged 13000 actually. i dont remember a final ever being full though. always the same. big stadium to fill though.

[@MbisonBalrog]

Is this game in London?

[@stephenvictorkovalcik3473]

Who is responsible for giving us highlights that begin with the score at 6-6?

[@sethwilliams2156]

James Hall I hope you’re happy

[@RabbitholeIsrael]

begs the question how much of your body needs to be under the ball now to hold it up? clearly a hand and arm isnt enough.

[@Jeffisawesome536]

It rolled to the side where it was quite clearly touching the floor

[@martinbennett2228]

Was there control of the ball? It looked a bit dubious.

[@ElliotG89]

Perhaps it would make a good rule going forward to only award a try if the ball is grounded first. We see so many of these rumble over tries where anyone can wriggle for 5-10 seconds into a position to get the ball down when I think the actual skill is to ground it in the first place. The pressure should be on the attacking team in my opinion, rather than 1 or 2 defenders who have to get into an extraordinary position to hold someone up fully. It would make players more skilled at finishing as well but I suppose it would mean refs would need to be even more on their game. Meh who knows.

[@videoloopproject]

the last try was dubious... anyway great game

[@ashcrouch9570]

im sorry but why the fuck have refs started asking players if they have done stuff

[@williammcandrew882]

In what universe is that compelling evidence 🤥

[@linalmeemow]

The refereeing was generally very good, but this was exactly the kind of howler the TMO is there to prevent.

[@reubsthegreat]

@@linalmeemowyeah that one call however ruined the game

[@linalmeemow]

@@reubsthegreat I wouldn't say that, I thought Saracens were the better team for most of the game. TMO is paid to get these decisions right though, and they definitely got that one wrong.

[@jamesking5709]

can you not see the ball grounded?

[@linalmeemow]

@@jamesking5709 Not conclusively enough to overturn an on field no try decision.

[@ttkok11]

5:05 blatant off feet by taylor, try should have been a penalty the other way round

[@tom-henryjones2868]

Missed out Roebucks try! Terrible ‘highlights’!

[@dradamtimothybradford]

It’s 3:25

[@garywagner2466]

Sorry that the forwards did not sort out the pitch invaders. Put them in the hospital. That’s your home pitch they’re vandalizing, lads. They’re putting your fans, teammates, and livelihood at risk. Deal with it because the rent-a-cops clearly couldn’t.

[@andreasvandermerwe1802]

Hackers van der Merwe moet in die bok groep wees na marks is hy die beste

[@user-mkru]

Maar watter kleur is hy?

[@Jeffisawesome536]

Maybe 3rd best in the league

[@andreasvandermerwe1802]

@@user-mkru jip

[@andreasvandermerwe1802]

Selfde met Rob du Preez hy kan en Sal goed doen op 10 vir bokke beter as libbok

[@andreasvandermerwe1802]

@@Jeffisawesome536 I really hope he get another chance for the boks hey him and Robert du Preez

[@leonardopagani2399]

Nightmare highlights, once again...

[@winstonhumphrey1985]

Sarries definately still cheating the cap

[@uchimata5244]

Sad to see English rugby in decline ...