Sarries staying upbeat despite double defeat June 1, 2014 SARACENS may be reeling from a double dose of final misery but director of rugby Mark McCall insists their season has still been one to remember. Saturday’s nail-biting 24-20 extra-time loss to Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership Rugby showpiece followed hot on the heels of the Heineken Cup final disappointment against Toulon a week [...]
Borthwick: Saints should expect a Sarries backlash May 29, 2014 SARACENS captain Steve Borthwick is convinced his team-mates possess the strength of character to bounce back from their Heineken Cup heartbreak when they face Northampton Saints in tomorrow’s Aviva Premiership Rugby final. The Twickenham clash will bring the curtain down on Borthwick’s 16-year playing career. And as the 34-year-old bids to go out on an [...]
Northampton Saints can land first Premiership title at Twickenham May 29, 2014 WILLIAM CHRIMES PREVIEWS THE AVIVA PREMIERSHIP FINAL AND BILL ESDAILE GIVES US HIS RACING TIPS FOR THE WEEKEND TWICKENHAM provides the backdrop to the 2014 Aviva Premiership final where Saracens take on Northampton Saints for the first time tomorrow. The London-based club are bidding for a second title in four years, whereas Saints are aiming [...]
City Moves for 29 May 2014 | Who’s switching jobs May 28, 2014 Julius Baer The private bank has appointed Massimo Luca Hilber to its UK management team as head of relationship management. He has over 32 years’ experience in wealth management, and joins from Aris Primepartners,having previously worked at Marcuard Asia, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse. Atom Bank The challenger bank has appointed Paul Hanks as chief [...]
City Moves for 28 May 2014 | Who’s switching jobs May 27, 2014 Alvarez & Marsal The professional services firm has appointed Jeremy Heales as a senior director in its UK regulatory advisory services practice. He joins from the FCA, where he was most recently head of retail banks. Heales has also held senior roles at the Bank of England and the FCA. BlueBay Asset Management Victoria Muir [...]
McCall: Trophy proves nothing May 27, 2014 SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall insists his side do not need to win silverware for the season to be deemed a success. The runaway league leaders lost the Heineken Cup final to Toulon on Saturday, but have a second chance to ensure they do not end the season empty-handed in Saturday’s Aviva Premiership final [...]
Sarries sweating on injured pair while Borthwick gets Japan call May 26, 2014 A FREAK ankle injury could cost Saracens the services of fly-half Owen Farrell in this weekend’s Aviva Premiership final against Northampton, director of rugby Mark McCall has confirmed. Farrell completed 64 minutes of Saturday’s Heineken Cup final defeat to French side Toulon, the England No10 kicking two penalties in Sarries 23-6 defeat. But McCall has [...]
Dallaglio tells Saracens: You have to beat the best to be champions May 22, 2014 SARACENS back-row Billy Vunipola has been taking tips from a former European champion in Lawrence Dallaglio as he prepares for his first Heineken Cup final. Vunipola, who has had a dream season since leaving London Wasps last summer, will be looking to dethrone holders Toulon tomorrow at the Millennium Stadium, with an Aviva Premiership final [...]
Sarries over semi-final stumbles May 18, 2014 SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall feels his players have banished the demons of their recent past after staying in contention for a European and domestic double. Having lost their last two Aviva Premiership semi-finals, Sarries successfully cleared the same hurdle on Saturday by beating Harlequins 31-17, recovering from a 17-11 half-time deficit thanks to [...]
Goode delivers late sting as Wasps close in on Euro spot May 18, 2014 LONDON Wasps director of rugby Dai Young admitted his frustration at failing to build more than a one-point lead against Stade Francais yesterday as they chase a place in next season’s inaugural European Rugby Champions Cup. Wasps, who finished seventh in the Aviva Premiership table, recovered from shipping a season high 74 points in defeat [...]