Saracens overcome adversity to battle back and edge Leicester in 12-try thriller

Leicester 38-40 Saracens Visitors hold on despite Isiekwe’s 20-minute red card At the full-time whistle, Brendan Venter let out a roar of delight.

Until then the South African had been on his best behaviour, but after beginning his return to the Saracens hotseat with a nail-biting victory against Leicester, Venter could no longer hold it in. It no doubt felt all the sweeter at Welford Road, having 16 years ago been slapped with a lengthy ban for making inappropriate and provocative gestures at the…