Saracens beaten by Cornish Pirates in Championship opener

Saracens’ Elliott Obatoyinbo in action against Cornish Pirates (Simon Galloway/PA)

Saracens crashed to a 25-17 defeat at Cornish Pirates in their opening game of the season in the Greene King IPA Championship.

Former English and European champions Saracens, playing their first second-tier fixture following relegation for breaching the Premiership’s salary cap rules, came off second best at the Mennaye Field in Penzance.