The first home game of the season saw me at my Summer happy place, Essex Cricket, where I saw 3 Essex Centuries. My first time without a season ticket, I’m aiming to buy as I go along and will be at the next 2 home games at least. Thanks to Discovery Plus I can watch … More Saracens v Sale Sharks
The match started as it did last week with a Saracens error, Ivan van Zyl kicking straight out having taken the ball back into the Saracens 22. Saracens won the line out however, then the next one as a Sale player touched the ball as it was kicked up the pitch. Owen Farrell possibly mis-kicked the ball … More Sale Sharks v Saracens
After 20 matches were played Saracens had won 15 and Sale Sharks 14, to finish top and second respectively. It feels right that they contested the showpiece final. This would be the best attack against the best defence, Saracens scored 622 points (conceding 513) Sales Sharks conceded 35 (scored 576). The idea that Saracens still … More Saracens v Sale Sharks – The Premiership Rugby Final 2023
As a rugby league fan it’s always interesting to watch the involvement of former legends of that game plying their trade and coaches in this ‘other code’. Mike Forshaw, who I’ve been lucky enough to interview, and Paul Deacon played most of their rugby, together at Bradford Bulls and Bothe represented Great Britain and England. … More Saracens v Sale Sharks
Salary Cap news over recent weeks has put some of the glare and ire back on Saracens, who will be known as the team that were relegated due to irregularities over a couple of years. The fall out 2 years ago very nearly saw me turn away from this game, one I love watching and … More Sale Sharks v Saracens – with more Salary Cap stuff
A bit of a general rant before I get into the game in hand. This week in the Premiership saw three Friday evening fixtures – Bath v Exeter – TV game – 102 Miles Bristol v Northampton – 113 Miles Wasps v Gloucester – 71 miles Only one of those matches was on the TV, … More Saracens v Sale Sharks
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?
The World Cup this year means we’ve had a strange start to the season, with the Premiership Rugby Cup kick starting things. Saracens got off to a flyer at the Ricoh Arena, with the final score being Wasps 28 Saracens 50. I missed that one as I was at Edgbaston watching my County, Essex winning … More Northampton Saints v Saracens – What a difference a week makes.
One of the joys/downsides of having so many international players in the squad is the way the starting XV is stretched during both the autumn Internationals and 6 Nations. The Premiership Rugby Cup softens some of the blow, but there are two Premiership Rugby games during this AI spell. The first for Saracens being Sale … More Saracens v Sale Sharks
Part 2 of the Champions Cup match up between Sale Sharks and Saracens … More Sale Sharks v Saracens
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