All posts tagged "Saracens"
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Fizzing George Ford ready for next step with club and country
George Ford has come of age. Finally. It has been a long time coming because Ford has been lumbered with the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoHow Will Fraser has grown into the job at Saracens
Super-sized Will Fraser has revealed how piling on the pounds during his recent injury lay-off can help boost his England chances.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoToulon to take on Saracens in Heineken Cup final
Toulon will have a chance to defend their European crown as they beat Munster 24-16 in Marseille in the Heineken Cup...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoHeineken Cup semi-finals preview
Saracens v Clermont Saracens have named an entire new team to take on Clermont at Twickenham tomorrow. The Premiership have made...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 years agoOld Warhorse Nathan Hines desperate to avenge Toulon ‘body blow’
Clermont second row Nathan Hines believes multi-tasking Saracens are a bigger threat to his side’s league and cup double-winning ambitions than...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to Brad Barritt about Saracens and England
Brad Barritt is not going to see the England No.12 jersey handed over to Billy Twelvetrees, Luther Burrell, Kyle Eastmond, or...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: The day that Munster found vintage form in Bordeaux
Munster’s love affair with the Heineken Cup has become the stuff of legend but in nearly two decades I recall no...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoMike Brown has his heart on sleeve, just like Roy Keane
It is Tuesday afternoon at the Surrey Sports Park and Harlequins’ training finished 45 minutes ago. While the majority of players...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Manu Tuilagi and Niki Goneva give Leicester Tigers real title potential
You have to admire Saracens. They have lost only two games this season, and one more victory will see them home...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Jamie Noon calls for leniency on England’s selection policy
Former England centre Jamie Noon believes the RFU should take a more relaxed stance when it comes to picking France-based players.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWins for Saracens and Northampton
Northampton are a step closer to a home semi-final following their 36-21 bonus-point win over London Irish at Franklin’s Gardens today....
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoUnfair, cry clubs over huge loss at Sarries
Questions have been raised over the state of financial fair play in the Aviva Premiership after huge losses were reported by...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGeorge Chuter retires from rugby
Leicester Tigers hooker George Chuter has announced his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. The first man to make 250...
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/ 11 years agoSaracens beat Northampton to stay top
Saracens remained at the top of the table after disposing of Northampton 28-24 at Allianz Park. Sarries are now ten points...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Maro Itoje – Saracens lock
Until the U20s Six Nations, lock Maro Itoje, 19, didn’t list try-scoring among his strengths but after touchdowns in all five...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Why life’s not so simple in this new European utopia
Delays, debates and rows, just another week of life in the sport we recognise as professional rugby. The delays in the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years ago“Year long slog left me in dip,” says Mako Vunipola
Mako Vunipola has revealed how post-Lions fatigue caused his form to dip dramatically.
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Champions Cup
/ 11 years agoJared Payne banned for two weeks
Jared Payne has been suspended for two weeks following his red card against Saracens in the Heineken Cup quart-finals on Saturday....
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Here’s how All Blacks Test could have moved
There are times when it is blatantly obvious that the standards of excellence now demanded of England’s professional rugby players are...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 years agoJared Payne red card hearing
Jared Payne will appear in front of a disciplinary committee tomorrow over the red card he received during the Heineken Cup...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoRFU fail in bid to get All Blacks Test switch
Concerted attempts by the RFU to change the Test schedule for England’s summer tour of New Zealand in June have failed.
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Champions Cup
/ 11 years agoRichard Wigglesworth: Saracens have to embrace not fear Ravenhill
Mark McCall’s Saracens travel to Ulster tomorrow for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals and scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth hopes they can embrace the...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoBilly Vunipola fit to face Ulster?
Billy Vunipola could make his return for Saracens as they face Ulster in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals on Saturday. The No.8...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to Saracens lock George Kruis
George Kruis believes that Saracens have an edge when it comes to the business end of the season because they know...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Wembley bonanaza shows the way ahead
If anyone had had the temerity to suggest 20 years ago that a game between Saracens and Harlequins would set a...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoAviva Premiership round 18 teams
Bath v Sale Bath: Nick Abendanon; Anthony Watson, Ollie Devoto, Kyle Eastmond, Semesa Rokoduguni; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Paul James, Ross...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoApprentice Maro Itoje ready to replace the grand master
Maro Itoje could barely pluck up the courage to speak to Steve Borthwick when the pair first met at Saracens four...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWin Aviva Premiership Rugby tickets
The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Official Breakdown and Recovery Supplier to Premiership Rugby, Green Flag, to offer fans the...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Mark Wilson – Newcastle flanker
Enjoyed a bit of time off? Yes. Four tough league games took their toll so it was good to recharge the...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoAviva Premiership round 17 teams
Gloucester v Newcastle Gloucester: Rob Cook; Charlie Sharples, Henry Trinder, Mike Tindall (Capt), Martyn Thomas; Ryan Mills, Dan Robson; Nick Wood, Darren...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWashed Out Playing Fields Mean Synthetic Pitches Could Be a Natural Choice
10 Things Grassroots Clubs Should Know Before They Follow Elite Lead The damage caused by the wettest winter on record is...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoSaracens look to set new world record at Wembley
Saracens look to set to break their own world record when they host Harlequins at Wembley on Saturday. Sarries currently hold...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Yes, they’re good – but England are a way off being great
If England can make the same progress over the next 18 months that they have made in the last year then...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoJames Short links up with London Irish
London Irish have signed James Short from Saracens on a two-year contract. The 24 year-old winger, who scored the only try...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoItaly v England preview
Manu Tuilagi will make his long awaited England return on Saturday after being named on the bench to face Italy in Rome....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoJacques Burger: Rugby’s brutal so don’t play if you can’t take the pain
Jacques Burger, arguably Premiership Rugby’s toughest tackler, admits to being concerned over the long-term effects of professional rugby’s relentless brutality.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoManu Tuilagi set for England return
Manu Tuilagi will make his England return on Saturday in Rome after being named in the matchday 23 to face Italy...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoNewcastle sign second row
Newcastle have bolstered their second-row options with the signing of former Saracens and Plymouth Albion man Harry Spencer until the end...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoBen Morgan at No.8 for England
England have made two changes to their squad for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Wales at Twickenham Stadium. Gloucester’s Ben...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoKelly Brown recalled by Scotland to face France
Scotland have recalled Kelly Brown to face France at Murrayfield on Sunday in the fourth round of the Six Nations. The...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoTuilagi and Yarde in contention to face Wales
Manu Tuilagi and Marlan Yarde could make their England return against Wales on Sunday after being named in Stuart Lancaster’s 34-man...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoAviva Premiership round 16 teams
Bath v Saracens Bath: Nick Abendanon; Anthony Watson, Ollie Devoto, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Paul James, Ross...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoAxe cap or risk losing out on TV bonanza, says Nigel Wray
Saracens chairman Nigel Wray believes greater success in Europe is critical if Premiership clubs are to maximise future TV revenue.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoBilly Vunipola out of the Six Nations
England‘s Six Nations hopes have been felt a huge blow with the news that Billy Vunipola is out for the rest of...
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/ 11 years agoSunday’s Premiership round up
The battle between Northampton and Saracens continued at the top of the Premiership as both secured wins against Newcastle and Exeter...
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/ 11 years agoEngland v Ireland preview
George Ford will make his England Test debut against Ireland on Saturday in the third round of the RBS Six Nations.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoAviva Premiership round 15 teams
Bath v London Wasps Bath: Nick Abendanon; Anthony Watson, Ollie Devoto, Kyle Eastmond, Horacio Agulla; Tom Heathcote, Micky Young; Nathan Catt, Ross...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Chris Wyles – Saracens and USA back
1. Trilby Hats Now I’m no Fashionista but there is something about the trilby hat that irks me. This could be...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoWho ate all the pies? Not new-look James Johnston!
James Johnston admits that adapting to life at Saracens has been anything but smooth.
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Stubborn Stuart Lancaster must admit mistakes
Stuart Lancaster is doing a Sinatra. By sticking with the same 23 man line-up against the Scots that lost to France...