Topic: Saracens Fc

London Irish set pace on opening weekend

London Irish turned on the style at Twickenham as the Exiles romped to a 33-16 victory over Saracens on the opening weekend of the Premiership on Saturday. They killed off Sacarens with 15 points in the second half as tries for Delon ...

Borthwick dropped from England rugby squad

Former captain Steve Borthwick, who led England in the last Six Nations championship, has been left out of the 32-man elite squad for next season announced by national team manager Martin Johnson on Thursday. The 30-year-old Saracens lock captained the side in ...

Leicester snatch English rugby title

A 77th minute try from Dan Hipkiss handed Leicester a 33-27 win over Saracens and the English Premiership title here at Twickenham on Saturday. In a dramatic finale centre Hipkiss barrelled over to give Leicester a second successive Premiership just seconds after ...

RFU hit back at Saracens over Venter ban

The Rugby Football Union have slammed Saracens for criticising the manner in which their director of rugby Brendan Venter was banned from the Premiership final against Leicester. Former South Africa centre Venter received a 14-week touchline ban on Tuesday after being found ...
Italy captain Sergio Parisse was welcomed back into the squad Monday as coach Nick Mallett unveiled his 26-man squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa. Parisse missed the last Six Nations due to a serious knee injury so his return will ...

Saracens sign Wigglesworth

Just a day after Saracens signed controversial prop Matt Stevens, the Premiership high-flyers announced Wednesday they had signed another England international in Sale scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth. The 26-year-old Wigglesworth, who has won five Test caps, will join Saracens in time for the ...

Stevens to join Saracens after doping ban

Matt Stevens, currently in the middle of a two years drugs ban from rugby union, is to join Saracens in January 2011 when his suspension expires, the English Premiership side announced Monday. England prop Stevens was banned last year from all rugby ...

Borthwick retains England captaincy

Steve Borthwick will retain the England captaincy for the upcoming Six Nations Championship opener against Wales, the Rugby Football Union announced Monday. Earlier this month England manager Martin Johnson named his squad for the Six Nations but refused to say if Saracens ...

RFU keep Saracens coach Venter waiting

Saracens coach Brendan Venter was left waiting to find out what punishment he would receive from the Rugby Football Union (RFU) after a disciplinary panel reserved its judgement until Wednesday. The former Springbok centre appeared before a hearing in London on Tuesday ...

Venter unleashes ref rant as Tigers tame Sarries

Saracens coach Brendan Venter seems set to face disciplinary action after criticising the performance of referee David Rose following the English Premiership leaders' 22-15 loss away to Leicester. Venter said Rose had been a different referee in the second half of Saturday's ...
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