McCall expects Clermont response
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentSaracens boss Mark McCall has voiced his admiration for French heavyweights Clermont Auvergne ahead of today's Champions Cup semi-final showdown in St Etienne.
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...
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...
Clermont Auvergne v Saracens, European Champions Cup: Brad Barritt the rock to rely on in hardest places
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThe warrior sat with his marks of battle, the scabby, scraped knee testimony to Brad Barritt’s return to action last weekend against Leicester. His next outing will be anything but run-of-the-mill...
Saracens may not be popular but who else has the steel to hold off Clermont? | Robert Kitson
1 decade ago by The GuardianMark McCall’s men are the unloved flag-bearers for the Premiership in the European Champions Cup semi-finals, and Mark McCall’s maverick methods mean they will have a chance on Saturday• Owen Farrell...
Clermont not living in the past
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Franck Azema insisted that last year's 46-6 thrashing at the hands of Saracens would have no bearing on Saturday's semifinal between the pair.
Laurie Fisher brings the bite back to Gloucester
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsGloucester knew what they were getting when they recruited Laurie Fisher from the Brumbies to be their new head coach last summer. Soon after arriving, he was presented with a specially commissioned...
Davies hungry for European glory
1 decade ago by Lions RugbyBritish & Irish Lions centre Jonathan Davies is targeting European glory with Clermont Auvergne as they prepare to take on Saracens on Saturday.
Rugby Banter Page weekly round up
1 decade ago by Rugby Banter PageMonday 13th April: Quade Cooper Linked With Toulon Switch: Wallabies and Queensland Reds fly half Quade Cooper could be the subject of a lucrative offer from French Top 14 Champions Toulon, according to...
