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Saracens No 8 Billy Vunipola sets his sights on double after Champions Cup success

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Highlights from the Champions Cup final between Racing 92 and Saracens in Lyon

Billy Vunipola set his sights on the double after Saracens were crowned champions of Europe with a 21-9 victory over Racing 92 in the Champions Cup final in Lyon.

England fly-half Owen Farrell kicked seven penalties as the nine-year wait for an English winner of the tournament came to an end with Saracens becoming the first team to complete an unbeaten European campaign.

They face Leicester in the Aviva Premiership semi-finals on Saturday and Vunipola has already turned his mind to the defence of their domestic crown.

"It's awesome, we're in that club now. We've managed to pull it off and win this trophy. It's a massive honour," Vunipola told Sky Sports.

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Billy Vunipola says it is an honour to win the Champions Cup with Saracens after the London club won the trophy for the first time

"We move on to next week now, that's the mindset. We're firmly on next week. We'll enjoy tonight, but after that we're on to next week.

"I'm just thankful that I did it with such good people. It's such a joy. We have awesome people and our experience pulled us through.

"The match was a real arm-wrestle. We made less mistakes. Credit to the front five, it was a massive effort from them. And credit to Owen Farrell for holding his nerve."

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Saracens skipper Brad Barritt said this was a long time coming and will enjoy being the Champions of Europe for at least one night before thoughts turn to the premiership play-offs.

"I am hugely proud to be part of an unbelievable club and more importantly great people," Barritt said.

Kings of Europe
Kings of Europe

Owen Farrell kicked seven penalties as Saracens beat Racing 92 21-9 to lift the Champions Cup trophy

"We started on this journey about six years ago - we have spoken about pounding the rock and the rock broke today. Through the week we have felt our belief growing and I could not be more proud to lead this group of men.

"This is big. It is everything that we have wanted over the last six years so I think everyone has full rein to enjoy this." 

"We know to back up titles that you have to be even better the year after. There are going to be a pack of teams wanting to chase us down but we don't want this to be a short term of success, we have a group of players who are hungry and hopefully we can stay in the finals for years to come.

"You have to enjoy the moment, you work all year for times like this but obviously we can do something special over the next few weeks.

"We have a hungry Leicester side at alliance Park but right now we will enjoy being European Champions."

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