Saracens in the eye of a storm ahead of Munster showdown

Saracens would have hoped for a quieter week than the one just gone but Maro Itoje, for one, is aiming to block out the outside noise against old foes Munster in the Champions Cup semi-final on Saturday in Coventry.

Salary cap scrutiny, the Billy Vunipola social media meltdown and a 23-21 defeat by Bristol were not exactly what the doctor ordered for the Londoners ahead of this weekend’s European clash.