Barritt captained the Saracens side that reclaimed the Heineken Champions Cup last year in NewcastleBrad Barritt is eyeing up a potential career swansong by joining a South African franchise and playing against the British & Irish Lions on next year’s tour. The Saracens captain will be leaving the club at the end of this season after 12 successful years, during which time he won 26 caps for England, five Premiership titles and the European Cup on three occasions. That era is now almost over. Saracens cannot defend their Premiership title, having been relegated as a punishment for breaching salary cap regulations, but they will attempt to sign off by retaining the Heineken Champions Cup. Saracens’ task has been made tougher by the season postponement, which means they will play their European quarter-final against Leinster in mid-September without Ben

Source: The Times July 02, 2020 16:18 UTC