'Far from it': Saracens boss McCall urges caution for 6'4 teenage giant Noah Caluori

Noah Caluori amassed five tries in Saracens’ 65-14 rout of but Sale boss Mark McCall has cautioned against overburdening the teenage sensation with expectation.

Caluori, making his first start in the Gallagher Prem after two replacement appearances, was unplayable in the air as he provided a devastating focal point for Saracens’ kicking game, while his finishing was also first class.

Former Lions and Wales captain Sam Warburton called for the dynamic 19-year-old wing to be picked in England’s squad for the upcoming autumn, while retired Red Rose try machine Chris Ashton said he was “lost for words” following his performance.

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However, McCall is keen to reduce the spotlight on the England Under-20 international.

“Noah’s aerial ability is unique, but everyone has got to take a breath,” McCall said.

“He’s quite a special player and a great kid as well. He’s a very balanced and sensible young fella who is obviously going to get a lot of attention.

“He’s capable of dealing with that, but he’s not the perfect player yet – far from it.

“He knows he has a lot of things to improve on. His ceiling’s absolutely huge, but let’s enjoy him and let him grow in the right way.

“There’s a responsibility and duty of care to a very young man, on us as a club and the media as well, to protect him and look after him in the right way.”

Sale boss Alex Sanderson was impressed by Caluori’s north London demolition job but insisted the 6’4”, 15st 8lbs giant was given too much time and space to weave his magic.

“I don’t think it could have gone any better for him. Five tries? Jesus! He beat us alone in that sense, if you look at the scoreline,” Sanderson said.

“You’ve got to be physical in the air. You’ve got to be able to bump and knock and be willing to take an aerial collision because once a young lad like that gets his confidence up there’s no stopping him.

“He was allowed too much time and space in the air, like he was in the wide channels.

“Fair play to him, he was brilliant and he was dangerous with the ball in the wide channels as he was with the ball aerially. You’ve got to rattle him. He’s a rare talent.”

Sale return to Manchester having conceded their highest number of points for six years and Sanderson said: “It is going to be a long three-and-a-half hours on the bus back up north – it will feel more like three-and-a-half days.”