Saracens maintain 100% record

Saracens have extended their unbeaten start to the 2015-16 Aviva Premiership season with a 48-18 win over Worcester Warriors.

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The home side dominated the first 20 minutes of the match, resulting in early tries for Chris Ashton and Ben Spencer, while Charlie Hodgson, who has announced that he will retire at the end of this season, added a couple of first-half penalties.

Tom Heathcote got the visitors off the mark before the interval, kicking two penalties, but Saracens continued to get forward with ease at the start of the second half, resulting in a second try for Ashton, while Schalk Brits and Jackson Wray also went over.

Ben Ransom added a sixth for the home side inside the final 20 minutes, before Worcester added a couple of late consolation tries through Joe Rees and GJ van Velze.

The result keeps Saracens at the top of the table, three points clear of Exeter, while Worcester sit eighth.