Diggin returns to action as Wanderers win at Saracens
The wing had not played since last season’s Aviva Premiership play-off semi-final defeat to Harlequins after sustaining an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury.
But he was back in action at Allianz Park, starting at full-back and helping the Wanderers into a 5-3 half-time lead before being replaced.
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Hide AdRyan Glynn gave the away side the lead at the break with an early try, but Ben Spencer pegged them back with a penalty.
Another Spencer three-pointer just after the break put Sarries ahead, as the Wanderers were hit by James Wilson’s sin-binning.
Spencer missed the chance to extend his side’s lead to four points with a wayward effort from the tee and the Wanderers made him pay, Matt Williams going over for a try.
Replacement fly-half Sam Olver converted, and he added the extras again soon after as Howard Packman grabbed his side’s third try of the game.
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Hide AdSaracens replied with a try from Justin Melck but the away team had the final say as Alex Wootton crossed the whitewash in the final minute and Olver slotted the conversion.
Saracens: Maddock (Caulder 67); Wilson (Earle 12), Stanley, Vass, Kohler; Mordt (Morris 40), Spencer (Stringer 58); Auterac, Saunders, Du Plessis (Alo 68), Sheriff, Itoje, Melck, Saull (Hankin 40), Jubb.
Replacements not used: Crumpton.
Wanderers: Diggin (Collins 40); Armstrong (Wootton 67), Stephenson, Wilson (Packman 54), Artemyev (Skelcey 58); Hooley (Olver 48). Glynn (M’Bru’u 58); Warren (Parkins 22), McMillan, E Waller (Hobbs-Awoyemi 48), Craig, Sorenson (Hicks 61), Harrison (Dyer 51), Nutley, Dickinson (Allcock 40 (Williams 58)).
Replacements not used: Mogensen.