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Lawes the enforcer as England take series

17 July 2022 0 comments

By NICK CAIN Australia…………17pts Tries: Wright 25, Fainga’a 66 Conversions: Lolesio 26, 67 England …………..21pts Penalties: Lolesio 31 Tries: Steward 40+1, Smith 55 Conversions: Farrell […]

Farrell’s boot sets up Sydney decider

10 July 2022 2 comments

From Adam Hathaway in Brisbane Eddie Jones labelled Owen Farrell the best competitor he has ever seen after the inside-centre booted England home 25-17 against […]

All square as England bring down Wallabies

10 July 2022 0 comments

By NICK CAIN Australia…………17pts Tries: Tupou 37, Kerevi 48 Conversions: Lolesio 39, 50 Penalties: Lolesio 54 England …………25pts Tries: B Vunipola 5 Conversions: Farrell 6 […]

Great to see England find another level – Guscott

10 July 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK WHAT a fantastic turnaround it was by England in Brisbane, and I love the way sport can do […]

England’s big names stand up and deliver

10 July 2022 1 comment

PAUL REES Leading the charge: Ellis Genge Billy Vunipola PICTURES: Getty Images It was a night when all that mattered for England was victory. Not […]

Lawes captains England for Australia opener

30 June 2022 0 comments

Courtney Lawes has been named England captain ahead of Owen Farrell, with the latter starting for the first time since November. Danny Care returns starting […]

Eddie Jones: Billy Vunipola’s final display clinched spot in squad

20 June 2022 0 comments

Eddie Jones credited Billy Vunipola’s performance in the Premiership Final as earning his place in England’s squad for their tour of Australia. Vunipola, 29, moves […]

Care and Vunipola set to return for Australia tour

20 June 2022 0 comments

Danny Care and Billy Vunipola moved in line for first capped appearances since November 2018 and March 2021 respectively, after they were named in the […]

Sarries stars return for London derby semi-final

10 June 2022 0 comments

Maro Itoje makes his 150th club appearance as Saracens have reverted to naming their strongest possible side to face champions Harlequins in Saturday’s semi-final at […]

Big guns starting to fire for Saracens

8 May 2022 1 comment

By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester ……..15pts Tries: Singleton 31, Rees-Zammitt 74Conversions: Twelvetrees 74Penalties: Hastings 43Saracens ……….44ptsTries: Davies 8, Itoje 48, Tompkins 50, George 61, Taylor 71Conversions: […]

Malins the master as Saracens march on

1 May 2022 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING Worcester ……..16pts Tries: Howe 78 Conversions: Searle 78 Penalties: Smith 13, 26, 38 Saracens ……….38pts Tries: Malins 4, 41, 56, 71; Earl […]

Proving the doubters wrong fuels Vermeulen

24 April 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW…Saracens v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX StadiumEXETER have played in the last six Premiership finals, but defeat away to their old […]

Falcons thwarted by Goode’s masterclass

13 March 2022 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle ……..21ptsTries: McGuigan 4, 53 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 5 Penalties: Haydon-Wood 18, 22, 28 Saracens ……….36ptsTries: Woolstencroft 14, Penalty Try 25, Obatoyinbo 44, […]

Woolstencroft in for long haul at Sarries

20 February 2022 0 comments

By DANIEL GALLAN SARACENS hooker Tom Woolstencroft is on the cusp of something special.There’s been no indication from Eddie Jones that the 27-year-old is on […]

Saracens v Gloucester: Sarries must be wary of ‘dangerous’ Gloucester

7 January 2022 0 comments

Despite being seven points ahead and two places above their opponents, Saracens Director of Rugby Mark McCall says they are facing dangerous opposition on Saturday […]

Eddie finds the C-word is big help for England

2 January 2022 0 comments

NICK CAIN THE biggest improvement in Eddie Jones’ management of the England squad has been his recognition that competition for places, sparked by rewarding consistently […]

Isiekwe aims to upset his Saints fans

2 January 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD PREVIEW… Northampton Saints v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens NICK Isiekwe relishes his return to Franklin’s Gardens but hopes to upset […]

Saracens run riot in hot pursuit of leaders

2 January 2022 2 comments

Saracens ……….61pts Tries: Lewington 5, 38; B Vunipola 11, 52; Goode 14, Tompkins 21, Isiekwe 29, Earl 47, Malins 61 Conversions: Lozowski 12, 15, 22, […]

Billy close to return for Sarries as knee improves

26 December 2021 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD BILLY Vunipola is back on track to return to the Saracens front line and has remained upbeat and positive about his playing […]

Billy blow makes bad day worse for Sarries

12 December 2021 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ……….18pts Tries: Goode 13, Christie 26 Conversions: M Vunipola 27 Penalties: M Vunipola 42, 57Edinburgh……….21ptsTries: Moyano 23, Nel 66 Conversions: Boffelli […]

DREAM TEAM

17 October 2021 0 comments

OLLIE STEDMAN, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER NEWCASTLE, LONDON WELSH, LEEDS, EALING AND DONCASTER No.8, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. […]

Big question is who does Eddie play outside Smith

17 October 2021 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTTOUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK WHEN Marcus Smith first broke through as an apprentice I saw him as having the ability to become a […]

Saracens 37-23 Newcastle: Sarries get the engine up and running again

10 October 2021 1 comment

SARACENS might not quite be firing on all four cylinders yet but they are getting there and were good value for this comeback win against […]

Care: Let Alex Dombrandt show just how great he is

10 October 2021 1 comment

DANNY Care has urged Eddie Jones to not just pick Alex Dombrandt but stick with him throughout the entire Autumn campaign. Harlequins scrum-half Care believes […]

Leicester 13-12 Saracens: Injury-time penalty try sinks Saracens

3 October 2021 2 comments

TIGERS somehow grabbed victory from the jaws of defeat to continue their unbeaten start to the season, but even they will admit they possibly deserved […]

George Ford and the Vunipolas omitted from England training squad

21 September 2021 0 comments

England head coach Eddie Jones has omitted five senior players including George Ford and the Vunipola brothers from his squad. Billy and Mako Vunipola are […]

Saracens v Ealing: Vincent Koch set for a double celebration in second leg

20 June 2021 0 comments

SARACENS have named an unchanged line-up for today’s second leg of the Championship play-off final against Ealing Trailfinders. The north London club, who are looking […]

Beware social media blunders, England told

13 June 2021 0 comments

WHEN the newly minted England squad gathers tomorrow for a five-day training camp ahead of the summer internationals, players will be addressed on the issue […]

Alun Wyn can prove his doubters wrong, like I did – Matfield

6 June 2021 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS VICTOR Matfield knows what it’s like to have your age questioned on the eve of a Lions series.Matfield, one of the greatest […]

I’m delighted, Sam Simmonds is built for Bok country says Dallaglio

9 May 2021 1 comment

There is no better No.8 playing in Europe right now, according to three-time Lion Lawrence Dallaglio

Townsend: Saracens five will be rejuvenated by Lions selections

9 May 2021 2 comments

Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje, Elliot Daly, Jamie George and Mako Vunipola were all included in Warren Gatland’s Lions squad

Here’s why Gatland didn’t pick big Billy Vunipola | Nick Cain

9 May 2021 0 comments

Power or pace? What the selection of Sam Simmonds and Jack Conan tell us about Billy Vunipola’s omission

Farrell back for Sarries at Doncaster

18 April 2021 0 comments

OWEN Farrell makes his return for Saracens when they travel to Doncaster in the Championship today after recovering from a calf injury.Club captain Farrell was […]

Farrell out of Sarries return

11 April 2021 1 comment

ENGLAND captain Owen Farrell’s return to action for Saracens has been delayed after he sustained a minor strain.The 29-year-old, who was named Sarries skipper this […]

It’s your fault Eddie, blasts Woodward

21 March 2021 2 comments

ENGLAND’S World Cup winning boss Sir Clive Woodward blasted Eddie Jones after the disaster in Dublin. “Eddie has to look in the mirror,” he said. […]

Ireland 32-18 England: Outplayed, outfought, this was just dismal

21 March 2021 1 comment

Ireland give CJ Stander the perfect send-off. leaving Eddie Jones to defend an abject England performance

England prop Ellis Genge explains the psychological toll of Six Nations bubble

18 March 2021 0 comments

Genge talks about the inner functions of being in a team bubble at England’s base at The Lensbury

‘I’ve been playing rubbish’ says England No.8 Billy Vunipola

24 February 2021 1 comment

The Saracens star opens up on how fatigue has led to his slump in form in an England shirt this Six Nations

Scotland captain Stuart Hogg with the Calcutta Cup after beating Engladn 11-6

England 6-11 Scotland: Hogg heroes make Eddie lads look like a pig’s ear

7 February 2021 2 comments

Nick Cain reports from Twickenham on where England simply failed to turn up in Round 1 of the Six Nations

Smid: Don’t stop us, we’re only getting started

29 January 2021 0 comments

Ealing Trailfinders captain Rayn Smid reveals he would not move to any Premiership club for fear of the Championship winning promotion

Dream Team: Blackheath full-back Ben Ransom

29 January 2021 1 comment

The former Saracens and England U20 full-back finds space for Beauden Barrett and Charles Piutau in his back three

Sanderson has ability to make Sharks big fish | Jeremy Guscott

27 January 2021 0 comments

Does a good No.2 make a good director of rugby? Jeremy Guscott looks at Alex Sanderson’s success at Saracens and the job facing him at Sale

Ealing 27-26 Saracens: Passionate Trailfinders prove their point again

17 January 2021 0 comments

Daniel Gallan reports from Vallis Way where Ealing Trailfinders proved their were a match for the three-time champions of Europe

Alfie Barbeary could become The Boss – but not yet | Chris Hewett

3 January 2021 0 comments

Barbeary’s time out with gives teams plenty of changes to identify weaknesses to his seemingly unstoppable game

JEREMY GUSCOTT

3 January 2021 1 comment

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK I see echoes of my great Bath side in Baxter’s Chiefs Communicator: Rob Baxter with his Exeter team Inset: Jack […]

Harlequins No.8 Alex Dombrandt sheds the pounds to cash in with Eddie

26 December 2020 2 comments

Quins talisman Dombrandt, yet to be capped by England, tells Neale Harvey how he has grafted to get into Test condition

Show some humility and stop playing on defensive

13 December 2020 0 comments

WHY are our rugby correspondents so restrained when interviewing Eddie Jones? He shows no respect to them and it is their job to question him, […]

Edwards factor critical for France

13 December 2020 4 comments

Lucky escape: England players mob Owen Farrell after he kicked the winning penalty in extra timePICTURE: Getty ImagesJERRY Guscott’s column that suggested that England must […]