Fit Barritt ‘massive boost’ for Saracens

Saracens have received a triple injury boost with Owen Farrell, Brad Barritt and Charlie Hodgson all declared fit for Saturday’s crunch European Rugby Champions Cup clash with Munster.

England fly-half Farrell missed last week’s defeat to Gloucester with a calf problem while Hodgson was sidelined with a shoulder injury. But while they were both expected to be fit for this weekend the return of centre Barritt, who has not played since suffering a calf injury for England against Australia in November, is a huge bonus.

Saracens boss Mark McCall says he will throw Barritt straight into his starting XV in a match which he admits is ‘the first knockout game of the year’.