Saracens beat Gloucester to boost play-off push

Saracens 30-14 Gloucester, StoneX Stadium

Saracens kept their PREM play-off hopes alive with a hard-fought bonus-point win over Gloucester Rugby in North London.

The Men in Black scored four tries and controlled most of the contest before Gloucester struck twice late to add respectability to the scoreline.

Segun Double Gives Saracens Control

Saracens started with pace and intent, with Ben Earl breaking through midfield early before Gloucester briefly relieved pressure through a Max Llewellyn interception.

The hosts soon found the breakthrough. Fergus Burke attacked space down the left and released Max Malins, who produced a clever offload back inside for Rotimi Segun to score the opening try.

Burke added a penalty shortly after, before Segun struck again from a Saracens lineout move. The winger hit a strong line from around the 10-metre mark and powered over for his second try inside the opening 15 minutes.

Another Burke penalty before halftime gave Saracens a commanding 18-point lead at the break.

Earl And Dan Secure Bonus Point

Saracens extended their advantage early in the second half. Theo McFarland broke through and linked with Nick Tompkins before Charlie Bracken moved the ball wide to Earl, who stepped inside and reached over the line.

The bonus-point try arrived ten minutes later through Theo Dan. The replacement hooker made an immediate impact, finishing from a powerful catch-and-drive with his first touch after coming off the bench.

Noah Caluori nearly added another score for Saracens, but he knocked on just short of the line after slick hands from Tompkins had created space in the corner.

Gloucester Finish With Late Tries

Gloucester finally found a response in the closing stages. After a strong maul created field position, Caolan Englefield released the backline and Will Joseph finished in the corner.

Saracens were then reduced to 14 men when Dan was shown a yellow card for a high tackle.

Gloucester used the late advantage to score again, with Joseph crossing for his second try after a superb offload from Freddie Thomas.

Saracens had already done enough, though, and their four-try display secured a vital bonus-point win in the play-off race.