Saracens slump to seventh straight defeat against Clermont Auvergne

• Clermont Auvergne 24-21 Saracens• Spedding’s late howitzer of a long-distance penalty secures winIt is hard to imagine two more contrasting rugby occasions than those involving Clermont and Saracens in the past week. The first leg was an icy mismatch in north London in front of a paltry audience, the sequel a belter in the continent’s most atmospheric bearpit. The only common denominator was that Europe’s defending champions, for the seventh game in a row in all competitions, lost yet again. Related: Elliot Daly scores two tries in Wasps’ revenge mission against La Rochelle Continue reading…