CONGRATULATIONS TO NORTHAMPTON SAINTS AND HARLEQUINS ON REACHING THE SEMI-FINALS OF THE INVESTEC CHAMPIONS CUP. Unfortunately, we didn’t get past the round of 16 stage and Exeter Chiefs were beaten by Toulouse in the quarters. With six Gallagher Premiership teams reaching the last 16 it once again underlined the quality of the tournament. Now all the focus for Mark McCall’s squad is on reaching the play-offs and going on to successfully defend our title at Twickenham. The goal is an 11th Premiership final and seventh title. Retaining the silverware would be another huge achievement. The big h ..read more

ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL ELLIOT DALY RECENTLY SIGNED A NEW TWO-YEAR CONTRACT WITH SARACENS UNTIL THE END OF THE 2025/26 SEASON. The 31-year-old joined Sarries from Wasps in 2019, making 64 appearances for the club since. He was part of the side that won the Premiership last season, scoring the crucial try in their win over Sale Sharks in the final at Twickenham. Daly has scored 19 tries in 66 caps for England since making his debut in 2016, providing a versatile option on the wing, in the centre or at full-back. “Saracens is a special club and we have made some incredible memories over the last ..read more

Saracens Men moved up to second in the Gallagher Premiership after a dominant 46-24 victory over Gloucester Rugby at a sold-out StoneX Stadium. Tom Parton scored the fastest hat trick in Premiership history, crossing for three tries in the first 20 minutes as the Men in Black hit the front and they never looked back to secure a bonus point win, crossing the try-line on seven occasions. Sarries got off to the perfect start in the StoneX sunshine and scored their first try just six minutes in. A lovely set move off the top of a lineout put Marco Riccioni through a gap, and then the ball was spun ..read more

Head Coach Camilla Buchanan credited the fight shown by her side, as they gave champions Loughborough Lightning a stern examination away from home. Lightning comfortably won the fixture between these two sides at HSV earlier in the season, but there was no easy ride here, as Mavericks tested them all the way. Reflecting on the match, Buchanan credited the low error count and turnovers her side had secured on the night. “I couldn’t be prouder of that. I said to the girls that it was in our hands to try and win that game, but we restricted them throughout with turnovers which was fantastic. Our ..read more

Saracens Mavericks impressed again, but ultimately fell short against champions Loughborough Lightning at the Sir David Wallace Arena. After pushing London Pulse to the limit on Monday night, Camilla Buchanan's side had to contend with a short turnaround heading into this one, but you wouldn't have known it from the way the side started off. With an unchanged side looking to keep the champions at bay, Mavericks started well, with Ine-Mari Venter and Emma Thacker adding early scores on the board. Lightning though are hunting back-to-back titles and they responded to the early pressure well, as ..read more

Theo Dan says the squad can’t wait to be back at StoneX Stadium this Saturday as they look to reignite their season with the race for the play-offs heating up. The Men in Black will run out at their home for the first time in 84 days, and know they need to get back to winning ways with just four rounds of Gallagher Premiership action remaining. Gloucester head to North London buoyed by a Premiership Cup triumph and a place in the European Challenge Cup Semi Finals, making for a mouth-watering clash on Saturday afternoon. The coaches have made a handful of changes after the trip to Bordeaux as ..read more

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