Saracens player ratings: Mark McCall's Sarries' 29-22 triumph at Mattioli Woods Welford Road was a testament to their lightning-fast start and an impressive second-half surge.
England lock Ollie Chessum will return to Leicester Tigers' starting XV on Sunday as his side host Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership.
Harlequins defied the absence of their England stars to stun Saracens 23-12 after coming alive in the second half of their Gallagher Premiership clash at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
England captain Maro Itoje will return to captain a Saracens side containing four of his international team-mates during the Guinness Six Nations when they host Harlequins in the Gallagher Premiership on Saturday.
Braydon Ennor missed the entirety of last year’s Super Rugby Pacific season with an injury but the midfielder still felt the “hurt” of the Crusaders’ campaign.
Saracens player ratings: A dark day for former European heavyweights Saracens, who fell to an embarrassing 32-24 home defeat to an understrength Castres outfit.
Mark McCall’s Saracens were amongst the losers, but they at least could hold heads high in Limerick after an exhausting bonus-earning 12-17 loss at Munster.
The defeat shouldn't deny Saracens progress to the round of 16. Next weekend’s home game with Castres will likely herald a third win in four to guarantee their place in the knockouts but they will be hurt that they didn’t see this job through at Thomond Park.