Saracens skipper Owen Farrell: “It feels important but I’m not too sure, if I’m honest. Regardless of how today went, it still feels like there is a lot for this young team still to go. Of wanting to get the best out of ourselves, that will carry on for a long time now”
Last Updated: 27/05/23 7:58pm
Owen Farrell says Saracens’ Premiership title success is just the start for this team
Owen Farrell insists there is plenty more to come from Saracens after guiding the club to Gallagher Premiership glory with a 35-25 success over Sale at Twickenham.
Sarries’ victory made amends for last season’s last-gasp final defeat by Leicester to deliver their first silverware since being relegated for salary-cap breaches in 2020.
England skipper Farrell dismissed the notion of redemption for that painful loss to the Tigers as he outlined his optimism for the future.
Asked about the result in the context of Saracens’ recent setbacks, the fly-half said: “It feels important but I’m not too sure, if I’m honest.
“I think what’s more important is how we’ve been all season. The difference that we made at the start of the year, the difference in raising our ceiling of where we can go.
“And, at this moment in time, regardless of how today went, it still feels like there is a lot for this young team now still to go.
“There is a feeling of wanting to get the best out of ourselves and that …