SARACENS’ director of rugby Alan Gaffney admitted his players’ faces were as pink as their shirts after the 40-29 defeat to Wasps that kept Ian McGeechan’s men on track for the Premiership play-offs.

SARACENS reached their first ever Heineken Cup quarter-final last night as they ended Glasgow’s remote chances.

Saracens 71 Viadana 7

Biarritz 22 Saracens 21

Saracens 33 Glasgow Warriors 31

THE Welsh Rugby Union acted swiftly and decisively to sack head coach Gareth Jenkins less than 24 hours after Wales crashed out of the World Cup after defeat to Fiji.

Fiji 29 Canada 16

FIJI captain Mosese Rauluni admitted his side were “our own worst enemies” after struggling to an opening 35-31 victory over plucky Japan in Toulouse yesterday.