Champions Cup semifinalists win at home
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThis season’s Champions Cup semifinalists - Saracens, Wasps, Leicester and Racing 92 - were all back in domestic action this weekend as the Premiership, PRO12 and Top 14 near their end of the regular...
Freddie Burns fires Leicester as Dan Carter and Racing 92 loom large
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Northampton 24-30 Leicester• Burns credits former Saint Paul Grayson for improved accuracyWhen asked the last time he missed a kick at goal, Freddie Burns gave it some thought. “I missed one against...
Chris Ashton ignores Eddie Jones criticism and revels in Saracens form
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Saracens 22-12 HarlequinsEddie Jones this week upbraided Chris Ashton for shoving an opponent but the Saracens wing continues to give the England head coach a nudge in the run-up to the summer tour...
Semi-finals provide a glimpse into England's rugby revolution
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIt's not exactly Brexit. It's the opposite really, more an Anglicisation of Europe. And this takeover comes with a makeover, for it offers contrasting shades of new England. There is variety in the approaches...
Ashton double puts Sarries on top
1 decade ago by Rugby 365SATURDAY PREMIERSHIP WRAP: Chris Ashton crossed for a first-half double as Saracens all but secured a home Premiership semifinal.
Dan Carter’s Racing have the steel to survive deep in Leicester territory
1 decade ago by The GuardianRacing 92 are the odd ones out in the English dominated European Champions Cup semi-finals but are well accustomed to playing in a hostile environmentIt’s not exactly Brexit. It’s the opposite really,...
Christian Wade scores six as Wasps secure play-off berth with Worcester win
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Worcester 35-54 Wasps• Wade equals Premiership record on 100th Wasps appearanceChristian Wade equalled a Premiership record with six tries as Wasps climbed into the top two and secured a playoff...
Chris Ashton’s two tries help Saracens beat Harlequins at Wembley
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Saracens 22-12 Harlequins• England lock George Kruis also scores for SaracensThe Saracens’ chairman, Nigel Wray, used his programme notes to remind spectators the club’s home ground was only...
Saracens not looking beyond Quins clash - McCall
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumSaracens not looking beyond Quins clash - McCall
Mark McCall says double-chasing Saracens will not get carried away
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Saracens have sold 82,000 tickets for Wembley game against Harlequins• Newcastle play London Irish in relegation showdown on SundayMark McCall, the Saracens director of rugby, has insisted the side...
