Nothing went so very wrong. They all rose to the occasion and although Brock James won the man-of-the-match award, Alex Goode ran him close. The full-back gave a majestic performance, checking the surge in the polls of Nick Abendanon for election to the England World Cup squad. Not that Abendanon was in any way poor; just that Goode was exceptional. But full-back may not be the best position from which to wave the controlling wand – the permanent threat, the Wesley Fofana factor, that Clermont have. It is time for Owen Farrell to enter the next phase of his rugby career – the mercurial years. Or Saracens must spend – and buy big. Eddie Butler
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