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Resilient Saracens start their long climb

1 December 2019 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW THEY will remain in negative territory on the league ladder for some time, but Saracens delivered a barrel-load of positives on the […]

YOUNG GUNS

1 December 2019 0 comments

NEALE HARVEY THIBAUD FLAMENT WASPS FLANKER/LOCK At 22, Thibaud Flament would not normally fall into young gun territory. However, the story behind his rise into […]

Saracens pay heavy price to England

10 November 2019 1 comment

THE concept that the Premiership titles Saracens won over the last two seasons will be forever tainted by the salary cap verdict handed down by […]

England change George Ford’s role for Australia showdown

17 October 2019 0 comments

Eddie Jones makes bold selection call ahead of World Cup quarter-final with the Wallabies

Guscott column: Pack display was poetry

1 September 2019 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict on England’s barnstorming performance from the pack against Ireland

Barritt: World Cup is opportunity to evolve

1 September 2019 1 comment

SARACENS skipper Brad Barritt has thrown down the gauntlet to his young guns by urging them to improve standards and lay claim to a firstteam […]

Launchbury: It’s not been easy to get in this squad

1 September 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY JOE Launchbury believes fierce competition within England’s vastly experienced, power-packed second row unit is boosting their World Cup chances. Having seen off […]

We must clear up Sarries salary cap row – Vaughan

11 August 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Call for clarity: Vaughan OUTGOING Gloucester chief executive Stephen Vaughan has called on Premiership Rugby to come clean over their salary cap […]

A mature O’Connor will still deliver

7 July 2019 0 comments

HE MAY have missed out on the initial squad but the return of James O’Connor, who trained with the Wallabies in Brisbane, to the national […]

DREAMTEAM

16 June 2019 3 comments

TRP’s NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR BILLY JOHNSON, THE AMPTHILL, ENGLAND COUNTIES AND FORMER HERTFORD, OLD ALBANIANS AND BEDFORD LOCK/FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV […]

Saracens stage epic fightback to stay No1

2 June 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Top dogs: Jamie George celebrates with Richard Wigglesworth after scoring his second try to clinch victory for Saracens. Inset, George crashes over […]

Tompkins in hat-trick blitz as Sarries go storming on

26 May 2019 2 comments

■From NICK CAIN at Allianz Park They’re off: Sean Maitland touches down for Saracens’ first try All over: Nick Tompkins scores his hat-trick try and […]

McCall: Nick will make up for loss of Barritt

26 May 2019 0 comments

SARACENS supremo Mark McCall backed hat-trick hero Nick Tompkins to repeat his heroics in the absence of Brad Barritt. Sarries’ talismanic captain will miss the […]

Billy bags European treble for Saracens

12 May 2019 1 comment

From NEALE HARVEY at St James’ Park Best of the best: Saracens get the champagne flowing after downing Leinster PICTURE: Getty Images MARK McCall hailed […]

Cain misse s the p oint, this is not faith, it’s b igotry

21 April 2019 0 comments

NICK Cain spectacularly misses the fundamental point in his article regarding Israel Folau. This is not an issue about a person’s faith (or non) or […]

Shut down grounds to beat the racists, says Maro Itoje

19 April 2019 0 comments

The Saracens and England lock airs his support for Raheem Sterling and Danny Rose who have been victims of abuse at home and abroad

The loss of Rhys is a huge blow to Wales

14 April 2019 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Rising star: Rhys Carre playing for Wales U20 against France RHYS Carre’s move from Cardiff Blues to Saracens was […]

Clubs in no mood to show mercy to Sarries over cap

14 April 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY PREMIERSHIP clubs stand united in their determination to bring Saracens to book over potential salary cap infringements, we can reveal. The embattled […]

Itoje is not the answer to captain conundrum

24 March 2019 2 comments

THEmen’s tournament has fewer worries about sponsorship or such one-sided games but England have a few worries all the same. If the tournament was based […]

Priestland boot gives Saracens a kicking

10 March 2019 2 comments

By ROGER PANTING Marksman: Rhys Priestland kicks one of his six penalties PICTURES: Getty Images TEAMS BATH: Homer 8, McConnochie 6, Joseph 6, Willison 7 […]

Maro Itoje commits long-term future to Saracens

23 January 2019 0 comments

The England international has extended his stay at Allianz Park to 2022

Maro leads the charge as Sarries power in

20 January 2019 1 comment

Welcome back: Billy Vunipola scores Saracens’ third try PICTURES: Getty Images Break: Ben Spencer scores Saracens’ first try MARO Itoje produced a command performance despite […]

Delighted McCall: Itoje was incredible

20 January 2019 1 comment

SARACENS boss Mark McCall saluted a supercharged performance by Maro Itoje for helping Saracens clinch a home quarter-final. “When we talked at halftime about improving […]

England lock set for new Saracens contract

17 January 2019 0 comments

Maro Itoje is likely to remain at Saracens

Underhill out of Six Nations after op

13 January 2019 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON SAM UNDERHILL is set to miss the Six Nations after having ankle surgery. The 22-year-old England openside was injured during Bath’s victory […]

Stooke waits to jump on merry go round

13 January 2019 1 comment

BATH hard case Elliott Stooke is ready to take his game to new levels and prove why he can still play a part in England’s […]

Well, well…Holmes divines road to top

13 January 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Success: Ed Holmes has had a breakthrough season FORMER hydrography student Ed Holmes aims to prove water can turn into wine as […]

Wyles leaves the bar long enough to star

18 November 2018 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD CHRIS Wyles thoroughly enjoyed his surprise return to Allianz Park as Saracens scrapped and battled their way passed a hungry Sharks outfit. […]

YOUNG GUNS

11 November 2018 1 comment

ALEXCRAIG GLOUCESTER LOCK Alex Craig’s first team debut for Gloucester against Wasps a fortnight ago was a long time coming but it was a special […]

England set for reshuffle in the back row for All Blacks Test

6 November 2018 0 comments

Tom Curry ‘highly unlikely’ to be fit for clash against New Zealand

Farrell gets out of jail as England find salvation

4 November 2018 1 comment

■ From NICK CAIN at Twickenham Catch me if you can: South Africa’s Sibusiso Nkosi and Duane Vermeulen pursue Maro Itoje PICTURES: Getty Images THERE […]

THREE KEY ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCH-UPS

28 October 2018 1 comment

MARO ITOJE v EBEN ETZEBETH Both second rowers are relatively young, but already have a wealth of experience under their belts. Maro is an incredibly […]

Itoje ensures Sarries don’t lack firepower

21 October 2018 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD BRAD Barritt’s face was left cut and bruised as Saracens were made to scrap their way to a crucial bonus-point victory over […]

Lozowski and Kaino cited for Champions Cup incidents

16 October 2018 0 comments

More fallout from Saracens win over Glasgow

Stretts: No regrets, but now let’s win it

14 October 2018 1 comment

By ADAM HATHAWAY Second spell at Sarries: David Strettle PICTURE: Getty Images DAVID Strettle has been on the receiving end of a Saracens onslaught and […]

Ewels set to pledge his future with Blackadder

30 September 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY New deal: Charlie Ewels PICTURES: Getty Images INFLUENTIAL Bath second row Charlie Ewels is preparing to follow the example of rugby director […]

Evergreen Richard is out to post a big score

23 September 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS stalwart Richard Wigglesworth has vowed to set a mark that is “tough to beat” as he prepares to succeed Steve Borthwick […]

Ludlow relishing his role as defence linchpin

23 September 2018 0 comments

Chopped: Lewis Ludlow tackles Bristol’s Ed Holmes TACKLE-MASTER Lewis Ludlow wants Gloucester to prove their title credentials by stripping away Saracens’ veneer of invincibility. It […]

Lewington hooked on Saracens’ ‘winning mentality’

23 September 2018 1 comment

HOT-SHOTwing Alex Lewington believes the ‘scary’ Saracens pack can underpin another glory march towards silverware. Lewington, who has notched five tries since joining the Premiership […]

One good game does not deserve a Test cap

16 September 2018 3 comments

THERE’S been plenty of entertainment in the opening weeks of the season, but one thing that rankles is that every time any England-qualified player has […]

Peter Pan Strettle hooks in the Saints

16 September 2018 0 comments

By NICK CAIN Prolific: Alex Lewington dives over for the first of his two tries PICTURES: Getty Images THESE sides met four times last campaign […]

Itoje rubbishes French talk and stays at Sarries

9 September 2018 0 comments

New deal: Maro Itoje MARO ITOJE is set to pledge his loyalty to Saracens by penning a new three-year contract with the Premiership champions. The […]

Joe’s not cruising for a bruising with Brodie

9 September 2018 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Seven up? Joe Launchbury has faced Retallick six times already PICTURE: Getty Images JOE Launchbury insists his seventh match-up with New Zealand […]

Smith red card ends Bristol hopes of upset

9 September 2018 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Flat out: Alex Lewington touches down for Saracens’ second PICTURES: Getty Images Squeeze: Alapati Leiua touches down for Bristol GEORGE Smith’s controversial […]

Premiership preview: Saracens

30 August 2018 0 comments

The champions have focussed their recruitment on tying down their current stars during the off-season

Mako and Billy Vunipola commit to Saracens

1 August 2018 0 comments

“It was a straightforward decision”

Flanagan back to bolster Blues pack after stint with Saracens

22 July 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Boost: Alex Rae FORWARDS coach Alex Rae is banking on the return of influential lock Mark Flanagan to help his Bedford pack […]

Vunipola urged to use his time off productively

15 July 2018 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Injury prone: Billy Vunipola Faith: Alex Sanderson BILLY Vunipola must “keep the faith” if he wants to win his personal battle with […]