Saracens’ band of brothers aim to seal the deal as Europe’s kings of Lyon

Champions Cup final against Racing 92 is the chance for Saracens to end odyssey from park pitch in Southgate to the Grand Stade de Lyon with a domestic and European double worthy of their core valuesNigel Wray happily admits it has taken longer than he expected for Saracens to reach the promised land. In the mid-90s when the game was turning professional he thought the recipe for nirvana was easy: sign up a few big names, recruit an alpha-male coach and watch the titles and the crowds pour in. Twenty years and tens of millions of pounds later he has learned the hard way that sporting fulfilmen…

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