Clermont defeat shows how far Saracens have progressed - but they must add a cutting edge
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSaracens got so much right, which is why I think they will be so disappointed. They frustrated Clermont, particularly in that first half when they got their tactics pretty much spot on. They matched...
Saracens show pride before falling to Clermont Auvergne’s class
1 decade ago by The TimesClermont Auvergne 13 Saracens 9 The last English team were knocked out of Europe here in Saint-Étienne, but they were dragged out kicking and screaming and resisting and scrapping until the end. When...
England head coach Stuart Lancaster will snub Steffon Armitage for Rugby World Cup squad - and rightly so
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe time has come. For the entirety of this international season, too many observers have been trying to draw Rugby World Cup conclusions from every little moment. It has been rather tiresome, if...
Leinster fans making too much ‘noise’, says coach
1 decade ago by The TimesMatt O’Connor, the Leinster head coach, has described critical supporters as a distraction in the lead up to their European Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon tomorrow. The Australian, who...
Gloucester seek to salvage season
1 decade ago by The TimesGloucester look upon the visit of Exeter Chiefs to Kingsholm this evening, in the European Challenge Cup semi-final, as a way of rescuing another disappointing season. “It’s the biggest game of the...
Capital stars reach first European final
1 decade ago by The TimesEdinburgh 45 Newport Gwent Dragons 16 Edinburgh not only made history by powering their way through to their first European final, but they did so in impressive style, demolishing their Welsh opponents...
Cap will never fit for Nigel Wray as Saracens continue to fly flag
1 decade ago by The TimesWith the London club in yet another European semi-final, Owen Slot says the chairman wants playing field changed Nigel Wray, the chairman of Saracens, is talking about his club and how and why they...
It’s time for Saracens to get personal
1 decade ago by The TimesSome time at about 3 o’clock this afternoon, in a changing room at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Mark McCall, Saracens’ director of rugby, will speak to his players before their game against Clermont...
Disappointments of last year can make us stronger, says Brad Barritt
1 decade ago by The TimesRob Wildman on why the Saracens captain is using the memory of double setback to fire team against Clermont Brad Barritt is nothing less than a rugby warrior, in the words of Mark McCall. The England...
Champions Cup preview: Will Greenwood looks ahead to Clermont vs Saracens and Toulon vs Leinster
1 decade ago by The TelegraphClermont vs Saracens A repeat of last year's semi-final only in a different location. Clermont are the weaker side mentally and as a result will benefit from their French semi-location. At Twickenham...
