Captain Jodie Gibson has challenged her side to continue their positive development after running London Pulse close on Monday night. After nearly upsetting their local rivals, Gibson believes that there is much more to come from her side. “We’re really proud of the performance against Pulse. After the Wembley match, we wanted to prove to ourselves that we’re better than our recent performances. We had an incredible training week and we wanted to go out there and be consistent for the full match. We’ve talked about it for a while, but we need to be more consistent to win games. It wasn’t perfe ..read more

Saracens is pleased to announce that Alec Clarey has signed a new two-year contract at the club. The tighthead prop, who is renowned for his immense scrummaging ability will continue to pack down at StoneX Stadium until at least 2026. Clarey, who has made 66 appearances for the North Londoners has become a crucial part of the Saracens set-piece, adding over 120kg to the front-row. After initially signing from Jersey Reds, the 30-year-old has found himself featuring regularly in huge knockout ties and will continue to battle with the likes of Marco Riccioni for the number three shirt. Clarey is ..read more

Head Coach Camilla Buchanan’s overwhelming feeling was pride, after her side nearly upset local rivals London Pulse at the Copperbox Arena. In an end-to-end match, it came down to the final seconds, with the hosts just doing enough to secure the win. Despite the result, Buchanan credited the battling spirit her side showed throughout. “It’s always an exciting derby when we play Pulse. We always knew this was going to be a battle from the start and it proved to be right up until the final seconds. We’re of course disappointed not to secure the win, but as a group we’re really proud of that perf ..read more

An absolute nail-biter ended in a heartbreaking loss for Mavericks against their local rivals at the Copperbox, but they didn’t go down without a fight. After Mavericks won this fixture last season, Camilla Buchanan’s side were hoping to repeat history, knowing they had what it takes to compete with this Pulse team. In what was a great advert for Super League netball, the two teams went toe-to-toe until the final whistle, with the home side eventually coming out on top, by the smallest of margins. The first quarter saw Georgia Lees feeding some beautiful balls into Ine-Mari Venter, who showed ..read more

It was another busy weekend of Six Nations action for our Saracens Women stars, with tries, debuts and more superb action right across the board. In Scotland, No less than nine Saracens played their parts in a match that saw both sides play through wind, rain, snow and sunshine! Fi McIntosh made her debut for Scotland, having been moved into the starting XV having initially been named on the bench. She was joined by Louise McMillan and Coreen Grant in front of a record crowd at The Hive. They were unable to stop England's charge though, as the Red Roses secured a 46-0 victory to keep their unb ..read more

Director of Rugby Alex Austerberry was delighted, as his side secured a spot in the Allianz Cup final for the second straight season, ending Exeter Chiefs’ defence in the process. In a topsy-turvy game that saw Saracens score 36 unanswered points, before the visitors struck back with 29 of their own, Austerberry praised both sides for how they had attacked the game from the first minute. “Importantly, we got that score right at the end of the second half which ultimately proved to be the difference. Fair credit to our girls in the first half, it was a very strong performance, and we did exactl ..read more

Saracens Women ended Exeter Chiefs’ reign in the Allianz Cup, as they secured a pulsating victory over the Devonians at StoneX Stadium. On a beautifully sunny day, both sides were in the mood to play attacking rugby from the first minute, as they entertained the crowd from the first minute to the last. It was Sarries who were on fire in the opening exchanges, with Jemma-Jo Linkins flying through the line. With Sarah McKenna and Tori Sellors combining, Sarries were initially unable to capitalise, but they didn’t have to wait long for the opening score. Off the back of a clever maul that saw Sar ..read more

Goal Shooter Emma Thacker has challenged her side to respond against local rivals London Pulse on Monday evening. After defeat to Manchester Thunder last weekend, Thacker believes that her side didn't make the most of the opportunity at OVO Arena Wembley, but insisted that her side know what they need to do to improve. "Playing in an arena that big was such an amazing experience. As a team, I don't know if we cherished the opportunity enough and it certainly wasn't the performance we wanted to put out. We know where we're at as a side and what we need to do to improve and make the next step ..read more

There's a cup final on the line on Saturday, as Saracens Women entertain Exeter Chiefs at StoneX Stadium. In a repeat of last year's cup final, both teams will go head-to-head for the right to appear in the Allianz Cup final in two weeks’ time. It's been nearly a month since Saracens Women last took to the field in the league and six months since they last played in the cup. However, they will need to hit the ground running if they are to secure a second consecutive appearance in the Allianz Cup final. Hooker Bryony Field believes that her side will need to keep the focus on themselves if they ..read more

Saracens can today confirm that Alex Lewington will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season. The winger, who has become one of the top try-scorers in Gallagher Premiership history will hang up his boots after a sparkling career that has spanned 15 years at the highest level. The 32-year-old started at Leicester Tigers in 2009 before moving to London Irish four years later. His time with the Exiles saw him become recognised as one of the deadliest finishers in the league, and after making over 100 appearances for them he then signed for Saracens in 2018. Since 2018, Lewington ha ..read more