Tomos Williams starred for Saracens on his debut

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Two English rugby heavyweights, a Sunday battle royale on terrestrial television, and Saracens shading a 12-try thriller – the Prem is undoubtedly back, and there could not have been a better advert for it.

As Brendan Venter and his coaching entourage roared with glee at the final whistle, a scrum penalty all but sealing an improbable victory, Saracens knew that they had taken a serious scalp in the most improbable of circumstances. This was Saracens’ first Prem match of the second Venter era and the last time the visitors competed in a league game without Mark McCall the north Londoners had never won a title. Now, they have six.

Brendan Venter celebrates with Theo Dan after Saracens’ victory at Leicester

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It would be premature after one match to bet on them adding a seventh but there was a grit and steel to Saracens on Sunday which has often gone walkabout in recent seasons.…