Bank Holiday weekend and we had just 2 games in Division 1 and 3 in Division 2. I’m yet to see a good reason for this and am also hoping this isn’t a weather affected weekend and the same for next weekend when the other teams play! I was travelling to Scotland on Day 1, … More County Cricket Round 5 (for some) – 2024
Saracens played their last match at The Stonex Stadium on January 27th, a win against Exeter Chiefs. March saw a big win against Harlequins at the Spurs Stadium and a loss against a very good Northampton Saints away. Gloucester sitting in 9th are playing in the Challenge Cup Semi-Final on May 4th and therefore picked … More Saracens v Gloucester Rugby
Week 2 of this years competition saw 9 games in play on Day 1, involving all 18 counties. It also saw the Kookaburra Ball and various batters do horrible things to several bowlers figures! The ball is being used 4 times this season, in 2 blocks of 2 games, when all 18 teams are playing. … More County Championship – Round 2 – 2024
Saracens found themselves in the last chance saloon in this competition after succumbing to a record defeat in Bordeaux. A win by Connacht against Bristol meant the task was a less onerous one, with a bonus point of any description with a less than 20 point gap. Whether this team could bounce back was open … More Saracens v Lyon – The Champions Cup
December 23rd saw a long journey for the Bristol Bears as they travelled to North London. The match time was moved to accommodate the TV, a positive for the Women’s game. Bristol brought Hannah Botterman and Holly Aitchison back to Saracens with them. A poor line out throw by Bristol saw the ball go long … More Saracens Women v Bristol Bears Women
My view for this one is from the East Stand, the only stand open for the game. This competition doesn’t seem to have captured the imagination or interest of the home fans. It makes sense to have one full stand rather than 4 sparsely occupied, however having paid £800 for a season ticket I’d rather … More Saracens v Hartpury RFC – The Premiership Rugby Cup
With a full day of rugby at the Stonex Stadium, i along with my good friends Alun & Sharon upgraded to the 100 Club. That meant a delicious 2 course meal and a chance to watch the England v Chile game indoors! We also had Alastair Hargreaves’s chatting to Alec Cleary and Ralph Adams Hale. … More Saracens v Nottingham – The Premiership Rugby Cup
A 5:30 kick off on a Sunday and family who live in North Berwick meant a road trip to get to and from this match. The was great, the match, not so much! Edinburgh had run Saracens very close in the fixture in London and could easily have won had a pass been made at … More Edinburgh Rugby v Saracens – The Champions Cup
What could be better than a sunny day, A Premiership Semi-Final and a local derby at that! It was definitely cricket weather for this match up. Quins fans travelled across London in numbers, it was great to catch up with some of my avid Quins fan friends. Harlequins had proved the naysayers wrong and backed … More Saracens v Harlequins – The Premiership Semi-Final
With Saracens due to play on Sunday I was free to make my way to The Stonex Stadium to watch 2 groups of young players involved in the Saracens Junior Academy Pathway. I’m going to cheat and take some info from the Saracens Academy website – THE SARACENS ACADEMY HAS A STRONG AND PROUD TRADITION … More Saracens Junior Academy – Essex v Kent U’16’s
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