Saracens complete double with 28-20 victory over Exeter in Premiership final

Saracens 28-20 Exeter Chiefs, Twickenham Stadium
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Alex Goode came to Saracens’ rescue with a late 75th minute try as the reigning champions managed to see through Exeter Chiefs’ second-half fightback to secure a 28-20 win in the enthralling Aviva Premiership final at the Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.

Mark McCall's men became the first English Club since Wasps in 2004 to achieve a European and domestic double.

Things looked all but over for the Devon club at the end of the first half after trailing by 17 points. However, Rob Baxter's men staged a stunning comeback to reduce the deficit down to three points with seven minutes remaining on the clock.

The 28-year-old Saracens fullback came to his side's rescue by scoring the match-winning try.

The London based club completely dominated the first-half on the back of centre Duncan Taylor and wing Chris Wyles' converted tries on the 33rd and 36th minute respectively.

Fly-half Owen Farrell, who made a miraculous recovery after sustaining a rib injury in the semi-finals against Leicester, was at his usual best. He scored three vital penalties and made two successful conversions to contribute 12 points to his team's tally.

Exeters' only points scorer in the first-half was fly-half Gareth Steenson who scored two successful penalties on the 23rd and 40th minute.

Hooker Jack Yeandle who came in as replacement for Luke Cowan-Dickie on the 46th minute, spared no time to get across the try line after spending just six minutes on the playing field. Steenson added three more with a successful conversion kick.

Yeandle's try inspired Chiefs to play more impressive counterattacking rugby. Wing Jack Nowell crossed over for the second try for Chiefs on the 72nd minute as Steenson once again added the extras.

Goode's try sealed the match for Saracens and put the London club alongside Toulouse, Leicester, Wasps and Toulon as double champions.