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Posted 860 days ago
Charlie Hodgson has signed a long-term contract to join Saracens from the start of next season. The flyhalf said: “I am excited to be joining a club now recognised as the most ambitious and player-friendly in the Premiership. Saracens have great people and great plans – there really is something special happening in north London, and I’m looking forward to being…
Posted 860 days ago
By Paul Morgan, editor of Rugby World Magazine
One thing’s for sure Saracens are in far better shape than the were before Brendan Venter walked through the door at Vicarage Road, signing off yesterday with an another victory, before he gives up a full-time role at the club to move back to South Africa.
He took the club within 30 seconds of…
Posted 863 days ago
London Irish have made one change and two positional changes to the starting XV that played against Bath on New Year’s Day for Sunday’s Aviva Premiership clash with Saracens at Vicarage Road (Kick off 3pm). The changes appear in the back line with Dan Bowden moving from inside centre to fly half replacing Chris Malone who moves to full back as…
Posted 863 days ago
Since retiring, Welsh legend Scott Quinnell had a lot of spare time on his hands. So what better way to keep occupied than to travel around the country, visiting some premiership teams to set a challenge…The Crossbar Challege. Scott takes on a few greats from all nations; Dylan Hartley, Chris Jack, Tom Croft and Martin Corry to name just a…
Posted 865 days ago
Saracens have a limited number of seats available on the team charter flight to Dublin next weekend for the Heineken Cup Round 5 clash against Leinster. Travel with the team on our private plane from Luton Airport – leaving at 4pm on Friday 14th January and returning to Luton at 2.15pm on Sunday 16th January. The cost is £150 per person on…
Posted 898 days ago
He’s been named player of the 2009/2010 season, a fitting title for a man thats had alot to prove. Rugby World caught up with ‘Twinkle Toes’ to chat about cars going missing, living in the northern hemisphere and finishing his studies.
RUGBY WORLD: Who are the jokers in the Saracens squad?
SCHALK BRITS: Definitely Goodey (Alex Goode) and Saully (Andy…
Posted 901 days ago
Just before ‘Ducks’ moved across London from Harlequins to Saracens, he took some time out to chat about pitch antics, diy disasters and Darth Vader. Plus the North/South divide.
RUGBY WORLD: Are you looking forward to Harlequins’ ‘Big Game 2’ on 27 December?
DAVID STRETTLE: Definitely. I was injured for the Leicester game at Twickenham last year, but I was in…
Posted 1237 days ago
By Rugby World reader, Kate Bamber
London Wasps vs Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle have never won in eight previous visits to Adams Park, whilst the Falcons only previous win on Wasps soil was 33-30 at Loftus Road on 11 November 2001. London Wasps have won their last four encounters in all competitions since losing 6-22 at Saracens in the Guinness Premiership on…
Posted 1241 days ago
By Kate Bamber, Rugby World reader
With the Heineken Cup behind us after two weekends of great rugby, it’s time to don our Santa hats and jingle those bells for the festive round of Guinness Premiership games. Which teams will be on Santa’s winning list and which teams will be banished back to their training grounds with neither a satsuma…
