Mark McCall hails win, turns focus to Leinster

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall praised his side's performance as they beat Harlequins, with a Champions Cup quarter-final looming.

While he was happy with their 24-11 win at the London Stadium, McCall still feels improvements are needed for their clash with Leinster.

“For the team it was important to win today,” he told Saracens' website.

“In the context of the Premiership it puts us in a strong position with four games to go. It was important to integrate some of the international players playing with their team-mates so overall it was job done.

“I don’t think it was a great match but I thought we were pretty good in the first half; the second was just stop-start with a lot of penalties for decisions no one could understand so that was frustrating but for us it was no biggie.”

He continued: “There’s enough to hang our hats on with the performance.

“There was enough in our attack early doors, there was enough in our defence at times but it’s obvious we need to raise our game in those areas.

“I don’t want to be too downbeat though as I’m really pleased to finish the game unscathed and get some confidence and rhythm into some players.

“We need to play much, much better next weekend, I know we can and I know we will.”

McCall confirmed Owen Farrell (quad) and George Kruis (back) are touch and go for next weekend’s game in Dublin while Billy Vunipola (arm) is unlikely to return.