Congested calendar and lack of planning to blame for Saracens fixture pantomime | Robert Kitson
8 years ago by The GuardianConfusion over rescheduling of Clermont Auvergne game adds embarrassment to injury on worst weekend for English clubs in Europe’s top tournamentThe pantomime season is upon us but farce is rugby union’s...
Alivereti Raka grabs hat-trick as Clermont Auvergne maul Saracens
8 years ago by The Guardian• Pool Two: Saracens 14-46 Clermont Auvergne• French side leapfrog Saracens to go top of poolPerhaps Saracens will wish the doors stayed closed after all. The European champions have swept all before...
Mako Vunipola fighting fit for Saracens’ Champions Cup rematch with Clermont
8 years ago by The GuardianExtra conditioning at behest of Eddie Jones has given loosehead prop a keener edge as he prepares to meet the French side his team beat in last year’s finalMako Vunipola vividly recalls the moment Saracens...
Rejuvenated Owen Farrell hungry to halt Saracens slump against Clermont
8 years ago by The GuardianEngland fly-half says he feel stronger and quicker after spell on the sidelines and Champions Cup tie against Clermont is club’s chance to turn their season aroundSaracens may be reeling from the untimely...
Champions Cup Tips & Preview
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyChampions Cup - Round Three First week on the job for our in-house rugby tipster @jakemacken1 as he provides the low-down for this weekend's European Champions Cup action. Glasgow V Montpellier...
European Champions Cup: pool-by-pool guide to the weekend games
8 years ago by The GuardianJoe Launchbury back for Wasps; Schalk Burger takes Maro Itoje’s role for Saracens; Exeter look to Henry Slade and Jonny Hill; Leicester boosted by return of Jonny May; Taulupe Faletau straight into Bath...
‘The emotion requires a step up’: David Strettle relishing return with Clermont
8 years ago by The GuardianThe former England and Saracens wing returns to Allianz Park in the Champions Cup on Sunday and expects ‘the intensity of an international match’When Clermont Auvergne last played at Allianz Park,...
Saracens contemplate a European backlash after domestic troubles | Paul Rees
8 years ago by The GuardianThe Champions Cup holders have lost three consecutive Premiership matches for the first time since 2010 – Clermont should expect a reaction this weekendIn order to improve the mind, we ought less to...
Tuesday Evening Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRhys Patchell extends Scarlets stay Scarlets Rugby have confirmed that outside half Rhys Patchell has put pen to paper on a new contract keeping him in West Wales for the next few years. Patchell...
Head Coach Alex Codling commits to Ealing Trailfinders
8 years ago by Ealing TrailfindersEaling Trailfinders can today confirm Head Coach Alex Codling has signed a contract extension, keeping him at the club until at least 2020. The former England international joined the club at...
