D’Arcy: Vunipola controversy could work to Munster’s advantage

Gordon D’Arcy feels the controversy swirling around Billy Vunipola will be an exacting test of the culture that exists in the Saracens dressing room — and that Saturday’s European clash with Munster will deliver the results.

The English Premiership side has endured a bumpy ride into this weekend’s Heineken Champions Cup semi-final thanks to questions about their adherence to the league’s salary cap and Vunipola’s liking of the controversial tweet from Israel Folau which castigated, among others, gay people.