All posts tagged "Saracens"
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSale captain Curry enjoying return to the ‘hamster wheel’
By JON NEWCOMBE Now he is fit again and back on the “hamster wheel” of training, playing and recovering, everything in...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Nick Fenton-Wells
The former Western Province, Stormers, Saracens, Bedford & Bristol back row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against......
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoRussell has the mastery to push Bath to the top
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Finn Russell is, with out a doubt, an ultra talented fly-half and the Scot...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRuthless Saracens demolish Harlequins
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........................ 10pts Try: Esterhuizen 74 Conversion: Smith 74 Penalty: Smith 18 Saracens .......................... 38pts Tries: Gonzalez 19,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFarrell heaps praise on his pack
Saracens recorded their most impressive win of the season despite the disruption of not one but two injuries in their warm...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoReed races away to steer Sale to the top
By LUKE JARMYN Sale .................................... 40pts Tries: Reed 10, 37; B Curry 28, R du Preez 31, S James 76, Roebuck...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDavis keen to put on a show on derby day
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Aidon Davis has played in all three major...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSkivington: We are going to stay in the fight this time
By PAUL REES George Skivington was lost for words after Gloucester’s second half capitulation to Bath at Kingsholm and expects a...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoLyon put marker down for Itoje
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Lyon have emerged as a potential shock destination for England and Lions lock Maro Itoje,...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoHogg: Now is the time for young guns to shine
By BEN JAYCOCK EXETER Chiefs’ young talent have had to bide their time but are now the focus of Rob Baxter‘s...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoDominant Saracens turn on the power
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ........... 48pts Tries: De Goede 5, 22; Infante 28, Penalty 53, Packer 74, Breach 63, Cleall 57,...
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Features
/ 2 years agoScottish genie turning on the magic at Bath
Paul Rees looks at Finn Russell, the big-money signing who is making a name for himself in the West Country Big-name...
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Features
/ 2 years agoUnassuming Charlie, the water carrier
One of the attractions of rugby union is that it is a game which provides a refuge for the likes of...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoCoach to Coach with Gareth Lewis
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill, above, talks to Rotherham head coach Gareth Lewis, below. After 10 years of successful...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoWhen relegation battle was the key
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Twenty years on from England’s World Cup triumph...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoBorthwick should not cut time with players
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the RFU now preparing for a new relationship with the Premiership...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPremiership Derby Weekend preview
Round six of the Gallagher Premiership ignites local pride and historic rivalries with three intense derbies set to take place. Bath...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPremiership crowds down by 15.6 per cent
By JON NEWCOMBE Gallagher Premiership attendances are down by 15.6 per cent compared to last season’s corresponding matches. The distraction of...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTuima taking his chance in new-look Chiefs pack
By MARK STEVENS Powerhouse: Exeter forward Rus Tuima POWERHOUSE forward Rus Tuima believes Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter is the...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBorthwick begins work building partnership with Premiership
By PAUL REES Steve Borthwick is determined to usher in an era of co-operation with the leading clubs and has scrapped...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMercer ruled out until New Year
GLOUCESTER No.8 Zach Mercer will be out for a “few months” after having an operation on an ankle injury. Mercer joined...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFive-star Harlequins land late knockout
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......................... 25pts Tries: Liebenberg 20, Steward 33, 47 Conversions: Pollard 33, 47 Penalties: Pollard 8, 66 Harlequins...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHuge challenge awaits for Baxter’s resurgent Chiefs
IT WAS expected to be a season of rebuilding for Exeter following the loss of a core group of players who...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCodling can sense change is in the air
Premiership By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Newcastle v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingston Park THE last time Newcastle defeated Saracens in the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMcCall pleased to see Saracens rediscover identity
By JON NEWCOMBE REVITALSED by the return of their large international contingent, Saracens head to Newcastle today on the back of...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSaracens still top dogs but Chiefs look hungry
By BEN JAYCOCK LAWRENCE Dallaglio believes reigning champions Saracens are the blueprint for any English professional side and sees them as...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoIt’s better late than never to pick Zach
CHRIS HEWETT IF we’re being harsh – and heaven knows, the Cherry and White flock who congregate on the steps of...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoNew season set
Ben Jaycock looks at contenders ahead of next weekend’s kick-off to the Women’s Premiership season With just nine teams but a...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAmpthill aim for top four after Cov win
■By BEN JAYCOCK AMPTHILL’S ever-present No.8 Morgan Strong has been a key figure in the club’s fast start this season and...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoExiles travel globe to find new homes
PETER JACKSON PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Relocated: London Irish player of the year Tom Pearson is now...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoA lack of pathway is halting our progress
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Well, here we are back to rugby at the club level and...
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Features
/ 2 years agoI’m driven on by the power of psychology
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER ENGLAND, LEEDS, NORTHAMPTON AND SARACENS FLANKER CALUM CLARK Following many years of study, training, and...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper this Sunday: 12/11/23
There’s another big weekend of domestic rugby action to look forward to in The Rugby Paper this Sunday, with 2021 Premiership...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPremiership weekly previews: Round 5
With World Cup stars returning and almost a quarter of the season now completed, the Premiership is already entering a crucial...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Kyle Moyle
Kyle Moyle, The Cornish Pirates and former Gloucester winger/full-back, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Alan...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoEngland’s big names power up Saracens
By ADAM HATHAWAY Saracens .......................... 32pts Tries: Itoje 15, Christie 26, B Vunipola 43, George 53 Conversions: Farrell 16, 27, 44...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMcCall happy gamble pays off
Saracens boss Mark McCall admitted he had taken a punt on picking his returning England internationals but it paid off. All...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHarlequins ease home as Dombrandt calls shots
By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins ....................... 40pts Tries: Riley 16, Lamb 26, David 37, Dombrandt 49, Lynagh 53, Green 75 Conversions: Evans...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe’re throwing jabs but can’t land a punch, says Codling
Newcastle head coach Alex Codling saw the positives in their defeat to Harlequins, but recognised that encouraging performances aren’t enough as...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe’re out to build on good start – Jenkins
By MARK STEVENS PREVIEW... Exeter v Bristol Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Welsh giant Dafydd Jenkins is ready to add his...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoHooper in line for Lions role
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER The Lions could appoint former Bath director of rugby and England Saxons second row Stuart...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Marlie Packer
BACK ROW, CAPTAIN Birthplace: Yeovil DOB: 02/10/1989 Community Club: Ivel Barbarians, now known as Yeovil RFC Club: Saracens Red Roses Debut:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoJoussain on a mission to speak out at Nottingham
By BEN JAYCOCK Frenchman Come Joussain is relishing the environment at Nottingham and the ethos of encouraging every player to speak...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPremiership Rugby weekly previews: Round Four
There is no better World Cup hangover cure than an enticing weekend of Gallagher Premiership Rugby, packed with returning stars from...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 15: RWC 2023 review with Brendan Venter
The sun has set on Rugby World Cup 2023, and in a thrilling finale the Springboks held onto their crown, edging...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGeorge urges RFU to listen to old boys
By ADAM HATHAWAY Jamie George has urged the RFU to listen to England’s seasoned internationals before rubber-stamping proposals over new playing...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoEngland will struggle to replace Marler and Cole
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Here is a prediction. England will not win another World Cup, or Six...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoDon’t panic, Sarries
WITH regards to Nick Cain’s article last week, about Saracens’ poor start to the season, without wishing to sound like too...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSaracens get their act together at last
By LUKE JARMYN Gloucester .......................... 3pts Penalties: Barton 5 Saracens .......................... 24pts Tries: Willis 24, 49, Lewington 28 Conversions: Lozowski 25,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSkivington: Defeat was an anomaly
Gloucester boss George Skivington labelled the West Country side’s heavy defeat to Saracens “an anomaly” after it brought their seven game...












