Owen Farrell denied final home farewell as Sale outplay Saracens to make play-offs

It was not meant to be like this. After so many great days at the StoneX Stadium, Owen Farrell had hoped for one more chance to play at his home ground before heading for pastures new in France. So too the departing Mako and Billy Vunipola and Sean Maitland, who had announced his intention to retire last week, only to suffer a cruel injury in the warm-up.]]>