All posts tagged "Saracens"
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Put star players outside salary cap
What has happened to the once proud record of English clubs in Europe? When Saracens slipped out of the Heineken Cup...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoSome regrets? Yes, but they’re few to mention for Delon Armitage now!
Delon Armitage has opened his heart on why he never wanted to leave England but felt there was no choice if...
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoGreene King to be title sponsors of RFU Championship
Brewing giant Greene King are set to become the first title sponsor of the RFU Championship in a three-year deal believed...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNorthampton Saints to meet Leicester in Premiership final
Their will be a taste of the East Midlands at Twickenham in two weeks as Northampton Saints will face Leicester Tigers...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Richard Wigglesworth – Saracens scrum-half
Three memorable seasons at Saracens? It couldn’t have gone better. You’re treated unbelievably well and are part of a pretty successful...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoAndy Saull: Newcastle Falcons won’t stifle me like Saracens
Flanker Andy Saull admits he signed for Newcastle to stop his career stagnating in Saracens‘ regimented environment. Long seen as the...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoScotland name nine uncapped players
Scotland have included nine uncapped players in a squad of 31 for next month’s quadrangular international tournament in South Africa. The...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoCarlos Nieto to retire
Carlos Nieto has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. In a career where he was capped...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWales name squad for Japan tour
Interim Wales coach Robin McBryde has named his squad to face Japan in a two-game series next month. There was a...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoToulon beat Saracens to reach the Heineken Cup final
Toulon have set up an all-French Heineken Cup final after beating Saracens 24-12 at Twickenham today. Englishman Jonny Wilkinson kicked all...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Nick Tompkins – Saracens centre
As a converted flanker it’s little surprise that Nick Tompkins’ kicking game remains a work in progress – but in England...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Quins must answer questions on squad depth and mentality
Qualification for the Aviva Premiership play-offs is pretty much all over bar the shouting. Sarries and Tigers will finish one and...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPremiership Player of the Year shortlist revealed
Christian Wade has been shortlisted to be named Premiership Player of the Year. The London Wasps flyer, who has been in...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoDirector of Rugby of the Season shortlist announced
The shortlist for the Director of Rugby of the Season award has been announced today and features coaches at the top and bottom...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain meets Paul Gustard, the man responsible for Saracens’ famous defence
Paul Gustard may not be in quite the same league as Crocodile Dundee when it comes to animal magic, but the...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoSaracens suffer Will Fraser blow
Will Fraser will miss Saracens‘ Heineken Cup semi-final against Toulon on Sunday due to a shoulder injury. This is a major...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoJames Johnston: “Don’t call me Judas for putting my family first”
Harlequins prop James Johnston has been hurt by abusive fans branding him a ‘Judas’ following his decision, announced in January, to...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoStreather, Rouse and Parr to make the step up
Three Nottingham players will have a crack at the Aviva Premiership next season after it was announced Tim Streather is joining...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Where do English clubs go if they quit Heineken Cup?
This week saw the traditional end to the rugby season at club level with the vast majority of England‘s clubs playing...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 20: teams
Exeter v London Irish Exeter: Arscott; Nowell, Dollman, Shoemark, Jess; Steenson, Thomas; Sturgess, Yeandle, Tui; Mumm, Welch; White, Scaysbrook, Baxter (Capt.)....
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Gordon Ross – London Welsh and former Edinburgh and Scotland fly-half
1. Tom Smith – He wasn’t the biggest in the world but he was hugely talented. He was a terrific ball-player...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNigel Wray backs move for Welsh to join Aviva Premiership
England’s Premiership clubs plan to strike a deal with the four Welsh regions which could change the landscape of European competition.
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoHeineken Cup quarter-finals: teams
Clermont v Montpellier Clermont: Byrne; Sivivatu, Rougerie (Capt.), Fofana, Nalaga ; Radosavljevic, Parra; Domingo, Kayser, Zirakashvili; Cudmore, Hines; Vosloo, Bardy, Bonnaire. Replacements:...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dan Scarbrough – former England, Leeds, Saracens and Racing Metro full-back
I got my first cap in a World Cup warm-up game against Wales in 2003 knowing that I had one shot...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain assesses the potential outcomes of the Heineken Cup quarter-finals
Can England’s leading club sides come up trumps when it is all on the line, or will they follow in the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoTop English clubs would ‘welcome’ Welsh tie-up
A senior Welsh official last night claimed that some English clubs would welcome reviving Anglo-Welsh competition – and even the idea...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 19: teams
Bath v London Welsh Bath: Devoto; Agulla, Banahan, Eastmond, Rokoduguni; Donald, Stringer; James, Webber, Wilson; Hooper (Capt.), Day; Louw, Gilbert, Fearns. Replacements:...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain assesses the relative strengths and weaknesses of England and Italy
Italy have yet to beat England in the Six Nations, and, given that their only away win in the tournament since...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Let Welsh go Scott-free and return their points
Tyson Keats is innocent. Mike Scott is not. That was the only verdict that was clear in the Friday night disciplinary...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 18: teams
Gloucester v London Welsh Gloucester: Cook; Sharples, Tindall, Twelvetrees, May; Burns, Robson; Wood, Edmonds, Knight; Hamilton (Capt.), James; Buxton, Hazell, Kalamafoni....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoMatt Stevens is back to his best now he’s 20 stones!
Matt Stevens says piling on the pounds and a change of positions has contributed to him enjoying one of his best...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoDan Braid has the appetite to satisfy Sale hunger
Sale flanker Dan Braid was so confident that 2013 would turn out to be a good year he saw it in...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoLV=Cup semi-finals: teams
Harlequins v Bath Harlequins: Chisholm; Williams, Lowe, Casson, Smith; Botica, Dickson; Lambert, Buchanan, Collier; Twomey, Matthews; Fa’asavalu, Wallace (Capt.), Guest. Replacements:...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEngland v Italy: teams
Mako Vunipola will make his first Test start for England after being named in the team to face Italy at Twickenham...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoOwen Farrell not fit to play Italy
Owen Farrell will miss England‘s game against Italy on Sunday because of a thigh injury. The England fly-half picked up the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoSaracens go top with bonus-point win over London Welsh
Saracens went top of the Premiership table for the first time in three years following their 35-11 bonus-point win over London...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLive: Saracens v London Welsh
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Saracens take on London Welsh in the 17th round of the Aviva...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 17: teams
Bath v Gloucester (Live) Bath: Abendanon; Agulla, Banahan, Eastmond, Biggs; Heathcote, Stringer; James, Webber, Wilson; Day, Attwood; Louw (Capt.), Fearns, Skirving....
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPremiership try of the week: round 16
Leicester’s end-to-end wonder try against Saracens on Saturday has been voted Round 16’s Premiership try of the week. With a scrum...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: George Chuter – Leicester hooker
How’s Leicester‘s season looking? We’ve not fired on all cylinders yet but we’re in the Heineken quarters and putting ourselves in...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEngland v France: teams
Manu Tuilagi has been recalled to the England starting line-up to face France at Twickenham on Saturday. The Leicester powerhouse missed...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoStuart Lancaster name unchanged England to face France
Stuart Lancaster has kept faith in the match-day squad that beat Ireland 12-6 in Dublin naming the same 23 players to...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoNew Saracens deal for Jacques Burger
Jacques Burger has extended his contract with Saracens. The Namibian captain is raring to return to action following his recovery from...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoChris Ashton has flyer Rory Underwood’s record in his sights
Chris Ashton runs out in Dublin today outlining his ambition to be England‘s greatest ever try scorer. The former Rugby League...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Matt Blandford – London Wasps back row
As a discus-throwing back-rower London Wasps‘ Matt Blandford doesn’t have far to look for inspiration. His training partner is Olympic discus...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: No Manu Tuilagi? Then send for speedy Jonathan Joseph
How could England lose at home to the old enemy after beating New Zealand so convincingly? It’s so fresh in the...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoAll-English LV=Cup semi-finals as Harlequins beat Ospreys
Premiership Champions Harlequins claimed a 16-12 win over Pro12 champions Ospreys yesterday meaning there will be no Welsh representative in this...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to England and Tigers hooker Tom Youngs about Toulouse and Six Nations
Tom Youngs talks as he plays. Direct, to the point, honest, and over the past year his hard-working, uncomplicated attitude has...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Tiger tanks needed to halt the Toulouse titans
For a club the size of Leicester Tigers going another season without the Heineken Cup up for grabs has to be...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoGutsy Scotland A claim England Saxons’ scalp again
Scotland A earned a very gutsy 13-9 win over the England Saxons in Newcastle tonight. This is the second win in...
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