Saracens coach Brendan Venter has promised to get things right on and off the pitch in their return game with Racing Metro this weekend.
Venter found himself in the news for all the wrong reasons last week when, after his side’s 21-24 defeat at Vicarage Road, he gave a bizarre post match interview in protest at perceived mis-treatment by European rugby officials.
The interview, now a YouTube hit, was said by those looking at live scores to have been inspired by a character in the film Mike Bassett:England Manager, who simply agreed and repeated what the interviewer asked.
Needless to say the ERC was not impressed and have warned him regarding his future conduct, with Venter later trying to make light of the incident.
On the field things aren't quite as amusing - he pretty much needs a miracle if his side are to qualify from Pool two. They have lost all three matches, sitting six points adrift at the foot of a group containing Leinster, Clermont and Racing Metro.
Those studying the Live rugby scores believe that he will make five changes to the side that lost last week with Michael Tagicakibau, Hayden Smith, Hugh Vyvyan, Kelly Brown and Justin Melck all coming in as they at least attempt to go down fighting.
You get the impression though that, with Sarries virtually eliminated, most people’s attention will be on what Venter says after the game, rather than what he and his side does on it.
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