A 10 team Premiership league was meant to mean key games, and most games are that, are played with full teams. However England took their players to Girona after Round 5; counting out all, but one, of those players from this and other matches in Round 6. Saracens were without Theo Dan, Jamie George, Ben … More Saracens v Leicester Tigers
There was some controversy in the build up to this match as the Saracens team was loaded with the returning England players. Tigers hadn’t gone that route but had a decent team out nonetheless. With one Mike Brown at 15. We had an early look at Ben Earl storming down the wing, he passed to … More Saracens v Leicester Tigers
I first started watching Saracens in 2009 and I’ve seen some wonderful games, with several trophies won and lost. The first Premiership Final I attended to watch Saracens was in 2010 when Dan Hipkiss, of Leicester Tigers scored a try in the final moments to brutal Saracens hearts. Things flipped in the following year and … More Saracens v Leicester Tigers – Sweet Revenge
After watching Saracens Storm running in 11 tries against Ealing Trailfinders at the Stonex Stadum I’d been a bit spoilt rugby wise; my mid-week entertainment involved a round ball at the London Stadium as West Ham played Rapid Vienna; it struck me that for all of the superior attitude so many rugby union fans show … More Leicester Tigers v Saracens
I wrote an article during the enforced break due to Covid about the Disciplinary goings on this year, out of 8 hearings, only 2 of the offences had seen a red card brandished https://debsknigsport.com/2021/01/30/disciplinary-matters-does-sir-need-to-brush-up/ Based on the fact that 5 red cards were shown over the weekend of 19-21st February it suggests a Zoom meeting … More Red Card Shenanigans – The Disciplinary Process
The Premiership Clubs have just had a 2 week break from playing; which means the officials have had the same time to have a bit of chat and a brush up of the laws and their interpretation. Since the Barbarians debacle, involving 13 players, there have been 6 appearances before the Disciplinary Committee for those … More Disciplinary Matters – Does Sir need to brush up?
Headlines have been in abundance as per usual when it comes to Saracens, the Daily Mail, that well known rugby paper, told us there was to be an exodus of players. The only absolute news from the club at that point had been to confirm that Liam Williams is heading back to Wales after his … More Saracens v Leicester Tigers
A bonus point win for Saracens against Leicester Tigers … More Saracens v Leicester Tigers
A Twitter competition saw 3 friends and I enjoying this match in some style. Total Motion Leicester Tigers official vehicle suppliers sent out a tweet asking for the 2 seasons the 2 teams played each other in the Premiership Final. Both games were etched in my memory having been devastated at one and elated at … More Leicester Tigers v Saracens
My head still seems to be in the cricket world in spite of it being the rugby season, hence the delay on writing. I missed two of Saracens matches in October, the Harlequins match because I was away doing something that’d been planned for 10 months. I saw most of the second half as Saracens … More Saracens in October
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