Saracens News
Saracens players host an evening to celebrate the achievements of the Saracens Pioneers at Allianz Park
There are lies, damned lies and statistics. Having already done so in their semi-final at Saracens, the Saints will be hoping to make a liar of the numbers when they face Leicester in the Aviva Premiership Final this Saturday – the biggest derby in the 133-year history of both sides.
England have received a blow ahead of their tour to South America following the news Saracens duo Alex Goode and Joel Tomkins will miss the trip through injury
Tom Wood can’t wait to step out at Twickenham this Saturday having tasted victory over Saracens in his first Premiership semi-final for the Saints.
Aviva Premiership Rugby consists of 22 rounds with round 22 taking place on Saturday 4th May 2013. Here are the highlights of the semifinals.
Leicester Tigers vs Harlequins 33 – 16 | Aviva Premiership Rugby SEMI FINAL
Saracens vs Northampton Saints 13 – 27 | Aviva Premiership Rugby SEMI FINAL
Reaction from the HAC in London after Saracens beat South African Barbarians in John Smit’s last game
Saracens prop Matt Stevens says he is thrilled to be back amongst rugby’s elite, but admits his decision to call time on his England career last summer was the right one.
• Prop was surprised to be named in 37-man squad• ‘We have to get everything spot on to win the series’Matt Stevens was the surprise selection in the Lions …
Fly half Stephen Myler says that despite breaking a sequence of semi-final defeats at Saracens, the Saints won’t settle for reaching a first Aviva Premiership final a week on Saturday.
The Barbarians have confirmed exciting prospect Elliot Daly and Saracens hooker Schalk Brits have been added to their squad to face England and the British and Irish Lions.
Ulster centre Luke Marshall has signed a new three-year deal with the province that will see him remain at Ravenhill until at least the summer of 2016.
LIONS boss Warren Gatland says Saracens’ agony could be good for Owen Farrell — who he wants to come out fighting
Warren Gatland says he had the utmost confidence that fly-half will flourish in the Lions environment despite his a bumpy ride of late with Saracens.
• Farrell struggled in Saracens’ two recent semi-finals• Gatland fears more injuries after Brian O’Driscoll scareWinning a Lions Test series is the ultimate challenge but flying out with a …
Saracens vs Northampton Saints 13 – 27 The Official YouTube channel of Premiership Rugby with exclusive news, match highlights, player profiles and more. To find out more about Premiership Rugby visit: Premiership Rugby on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Five times Saints have lost at the semi-final stage and few gave them much of a hope of making it sixth time lucky against a Sarries side that were unbeaten at their new home of Allianz Park. But tries from Brian Mujati and Jamie Elliott deservedly put the visitors in front before the half-hour mark and they held off a late rally from Saracens to set up a final against local rivals Leicester Tigers
John Smit will captain Saracens in what will be his farewell appearance against the South African Barbarians in London on Thursday.
Northampton flanker Tom Wood has urged his side to build on their Aviva Premiership semi-final victory over Saracens with another stunning upset of Leicester Tigers in the title-decider
Jim Mallinder reveals he used Wigan’s victory in the FA Cup as a motivational tool ahead of the Saints’ play-off win over Saracens.
SAINTS rugby director Jim Mallinderer used Wigan’s FA Cup final heroics for inspiring team-talk before Sarries scalp