Owen Farrell targets more success with Saracens and England

England fly-half Owen Farrell wants Saracens to maintain their dominance in the upcoming season after completing a double victory of Aviva Premiership and European Champions Cup in the 2015/16 season.

Saracens became the first English team in nine years to win a European Champions Cup after defeating Racing 92 in the final by 9-21 at Grand Stade de Lyon.

On Saturday, they extended their success by defending their Aviva Premiership title after a 28-20 victory over Exeter in the final at Twickenham. In doing so, Saracens became the first English team since 2004 to achieve a European and domestic double.

Farrell, who played a significant role in both the victories believes the squad share a good rapport among themselves and are striving for more success.

"I think we've got a brilliant set of lads that work hard for each other. It's a brilliant place to be to turn up to work every day.

"We get treated very well, and in return we work hard for it. The lads know that and the lads respect that massively.

"We care about ourselves. It is about us and what we believe in and what we do together as a group, and that's why we are where we are.

"All anyone wants to do is get better. That has been the case this year. Everybody buys into that, and we've had a good season.

"We have just got to make sure that we are up there every year. We've got a brilliant squad, a cracking group of lads that want to get better."

With the retirement of fly-half Charlie Hodgson and flanker Jacques Burger, Saracens will be adding Springboks World Cup winner Schalk Burger for the upcoming season.

The 24-year-old hopes the transition goes smooth as he wants Saracens to continue their winning momentum in the upcoming season.

"Hopefully, by the time this group of players that has come through together is older, there will be another group coming through. That's the whole point of it," Farrell added.

"I can only talk about what is happening now and what we want to do now, and that's just to get better. Hopefully, that keeps happening for a long, long time.

"We talk about making memories.

"Some people's memories are on-field memories about rugby and about winning things, and some people hold on to the time after rugby, after the game, when you spend time in each other's company and talk about things. Everyone is different.

"You put everything into your season on the rugby side of things, and for it to come off that certain season is brilliant.

"You see the smiles on everyone's faces - not just the lads, but your family and friends. Everyone is happy, and that's what it is all about."

Farrell's next international assignment will be representing England in a three-Test tour to Australia.

The fly-half is confident of the England players performing in the tour down under and is keen to finish the season on a high.

"We meet on Monday, and I am sure everyone will turn up ready to rip into that," he said.

"It freshens us up going into a new environment. Training will be different, the games will be different. You don't have to worry about lads re-focusing for a tour to Australia.

"When we went to New Zealand (in 2014), we (Saracens) had lost two finals in two weeks. I was glad we were still playing, because I didn't want to finish on that.

"It's what is in front of you, and everyone will get on with it and put everything they can into it. It's three more games for us, and hopefully it is going to be a brilliant finish to the season."