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January 11, 2026
Tom Willis wins family affair to help Saracens topple Toulouse in Champions Cup
Even for the world’s best rugby player it is not all glamour. As he sniffed the damp air on a blustery, cheerless Sunday night in north London, Antoine Dupont must privately have been wondering if this was some sort of fiendish Anglo-Saxon conspiracy. Any similarity with the classic cathedrals and comforting familiarity of the Stade de France in next month’s Six Nations was conspicuously lacking.
TL;DR
- Saracens achieved a crucial victory against Toulouse in the Champions Cup.
- Rotimi Segun scored two tries, and Tom Willis was named man-of-the-match.
- The win improves Saracens' chances of qualifying for the Champions Cup knockout stages.
- Saracens' qualification depends on their next match against Glasgow Warriors.
- Toulouse, despite early possession, struggled to convert their dominance into points.
- The match featured a notable sibling rivalry between Tom and Jack Willis.
- Saracens' resilience was tested in the second half but they held on for the win.
- The performance offered potential insights for England's management ahead of the Six Nations.
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