Brown: There is so much I can improve on

Spiky, tetchy, full of needle – the last time Saracens faced Harlequins was in last season’s Aviva Premiership semi-final back in May, and an eye-wateringly physical encounter rarely dipped under a simmer.

On a couple of occasions, most notably during a frank exchange of words between Joe Marler and Chris Ashton on the stroke of half-time, Allianz Park came very close boiling point as the hosts prevailed 31-17.

Luckily, Mike Brown enjoys it at that temperature.

The ultra-competitive Harlequin revels in belligerent confrontation and thrives on proving doubters wrong.

Immensely consistent…

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