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Saracens fan wins £250,000 with one kick

18.11.09
Saracens defeated world champions South Africa 24-23 and handed over a cheque to one of their fans for £250,000 during an extraordinary night at Wembley Stadium... more

Brendan Venter shows no mercy to countrymen

17.11.09
Saracens director of rugby Brendan Venter will ensure his players are fired up for their clash with South Africa at Wembley after being accused of "unethical behaviour" by opposite number Peter de Villiers... more

Steve Borthwick ready to pass his fit and proper leader Tests

26.10.09
Captain Steve Borthwick led Saracens back to the top of the Guinness Premiership and then called on his injury-ravaged England squad to show resilience in the face of their latest serious set-back... more

Nervous wait for Martin Johnson but Steffon Armitage won't ease up

23.10.09
Martin Johnson will watch this weekend's Guinness Premiership action praying his England squad isn't further reduced ahead of the Test against Australia... more

Justin Marshall’s extra incentive to shine on night of stars

15.10.09
After a miserable spell in France, the No9 returns with Saracens tonight for a clash of the titans... more

Brendan Venter sure Jake Sharp can cut it at the top level

09.10.09
Brendan Venter has high hopes for Jake Sharp after naming the 19-year-old as fly-half for Saracens’ Amlin Challenge Cup match against Rovigo... more

A captain stripped bare: why Steve Borthwick is a different breed of sportsman

06.10.09
Exclusive: England skipper opens his heart even though he chooses his words carefully ... more

Schalk Brits insists Saracens can get their kicks just like the South Africans

05.10.09
Schalk Brits today revealed Saracens are using world champions South Africa as the template for their bid to land a first Guinness Premiership title... more

Saracens won't let boos derail charge for glory

02.10.09
Saracens have sent out a defiant message to their disgruntled fans, insisting winning the title was their only concern this season... more

Saracens set to take on South Africa at Wembley

29.09.09
Saracens are returning to Wembley to face world champions South Africa on 17 November in a bid to increase their fan base... more

Martin Johnson handed boost as Steve Borthwick set to be available for autumn fixtures

21.09.09
England's injury concerns have eased after medics confirmed captain Steve Borthwick's rib injury will not force him to miss the autumn international series... more

Veteran Glen Jackson shows Ryan Lamb the way

07.09.09
It was a tale of three fly-halves in Saracens' 18-14 win over London Irish - one whose club bow did not go as planned, another whose evergreen skills show no sign of fading and a third who has been tipped to become England's future No10... more

Ugo Monye looking to draw a line under difficult time

04.09.09
Ugo Monye would have been hoping to start the new season on a high after a try-scoring performance on his last competitive outing helped the Lions to a Test victory over South Africa... more

Saracens are finally going to hit the big time, promises Brendan Venter

02.09.09
Brendan Venter has vowed to put the pride back into Saracens and turn the Guinness Premiership's great underachievers into title contenders this season... more

Brendan Venter tells his Saracens side to shape up or ship out

31.07.09
Brendan Venter has warned his players they could have short Saracens careers unless the club emerge as a major force in the Guinness Premiership... more

South Africa to accept Saracens match offer

24.07.09
Saracens are lining up a lucrative mid-week clash with World champions South Africa, which could be played at either Stamford Bridge or Craven Cottage on 2 December... more

Schalk Brits joins Saracens

13.05.09
Rugby union: Saracens have signed Springboks hooker Schalk Brits — a day after Brendan Venter denied there would be an influx of South African arrivals at the club... more

Saracens’ soul will remain English, insists Brendan Venter

12.05.09
Rugby union exclusive: Brendan Venter speaks about the Saracens takeover for the first time and vows the club won’t become a South African franchise ... more

We're still fighting for Eddie Jones, says Glen Jackson

01.05.09
Rugby union: Glen Jackson has paid tribute to the team spirit created by ex-director of rugby Eddie Jones which is underpinning Saracens' bid for a first trophy in 11 years... more

Kris Chesney bids to give fans a happy ending

17.04.09
Rugby union: Kris Chesney wants to give Saracen’s long-suffering supporters a taste of glory before he moves to France... more

Saracens bring in new players

15.04.09
Rugby union: Saracens have announced three signings as they prepare for next season ... more

No regrets as Andy Farrell swaps playing for coaching

07.04.09
Rugby union: Andy Farrell will retire at the end of season and take up a coaching role with Saracens... more

Alan Gaffney fears for sorry Saracens

27.03.09
Rugby union: Alan Gaffney has described Saracens as a "sad and sorry tale" following the departure of Eddie Jones and the axing of 18 first-team players from the club... more

Borthwick set for his second tough mission

23.03.09
Rugby union: England captain Steve Borthwick, having helped turn his team's Six Nations season around, must now try to stabilise a Saracens club, reeling from the departure of Eddie Jones and facing wholesale changes to their squad... more

Quins boss Dean pours scorn over 'disgraceful' Sarries plan

09.03.09
Rugby union: Pressure on Saracens is building as their decision to dump 18 players and become a "home away from home" for South Africans continues to attracts widespread criticism... more

Saracens fight on

06.03.09
Rugby union: Eddie Jones admits Saracens are like a boxer on the ropes but vows the club will fight back... more

Distraught Eddie Jones ends 'worst week' on high note

02.03.09
Rugby union: Saracens beat Sale 24-23 after a week which Eddie Jones had described as his "worst ever" in rugby... more

Saracens need boost

20.02.09
Football: Saracens are desperate for a morale-boosting win at struggling Newcastle... more

Sarries name Venter as man to follow Jones

09.02.09
Rugby union: Saracens today confirmed that former London Irish player-coach Brendan Venter will replace Eddie Jones as director of rugby at the end of the season... more

Venter to take charge of Saracens as Jones leaves club

05.02.09
Brendan Venter, the former London Irish player-coach, is to replace Eddie Jones as Saracens director of rugby this summer.... more

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