Strettle: ‘Beating Saracens a hell of a job’

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Clermont winger David Strettle admits that taking down his old club will take 'a hell of a job' ahead of the Champions Cup Final.

Strettle, who left Saracens after winning the Premiership title in 2015, scored early on for Clermont as they got the better of Leinster to advance to yet another Champions Cup final, with the club yet to lift the title.

Saracens put Munster away in an impressive fashion on Saturday to book their spot in this season's final, with Strettle fully aware of the threat they pose.

And the Clermont wing admitted the despite his team's good start, they were always prepared for a response from Leinster which duly came in the second half having been ahead 15-3.

"I'm knackered, that was a tough game. We knew Leinster wouldn't give up," Strettle said.

"We said we had to start well in front of this remarkable crowd and we did that, but we knew they would have a purple patch and they did.

"In Camille we have got a player who can control the game. Now we have to go and do it all over again in the final.

"You can see how good a team Saracens are – it is going to take a hell of a job to beat them."