Bath centre Ollie Lawrence named Premiership player of the season
Ollie Lawrence has been named the Premiership’s player of the season, rounding off a turbulent campaign on a high for the England centre.
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Owen Farrell changes mental approach after ‘overthinking’ kicking for England
Owen Farrell has revealed he has changed his mental approach to goal-kicking after falling below his usual high standards during the Six Nations this year. The Saracens and England fly-half says he was “overthinking” his place-kicking and is now trying to be less obsessive about it.
Premiership semi-finals: Saints and Tigers must carry weight of history
N orthampton and Leicester will have to overcome increasingly hefty odds if they are to prevent the two regular season frontrunners Saracens and Sale Sharks from hosting an S club party at this year’s Premiership final at Twickenham on 27 May.
Eroni Mawi seals top spot for Saracens to end London Irish’s playoff bid
London Irish’s hopes of reaching the Premiership playoffs were extinguished in brutal fashion by Saracens who ensured they will finish top of the pile, all but confirming a home semi-final against Northampton in three weeks’ time.
O'Gara's La Rochelle clinically dispatch Saracens
La Rochelle will face Exeter in the Heineken Champions Cup semi-finals in Bordeaux after they clinically dispatched three-time winners Saracens 24-10.
Billy Vunipola limps off as La Rochelle overpower Saracens in Champions Cup
Billy Vunipola hobbled away from Stade Marcel-Deflandre on crutches after injuring his knee midway through the first half of this bruising afternoon for Saracens on the Atlantic coast as the Premiership side limped out of the Champions Cup. The bludgeoning power of the champions ensured La Rochelle a home tie with Exeter in Bordeaux and the very real prospect of an all-French final in Dublin next month.
Saracens need men-in-black magic to upset champions La Rochelle
S aracens have had some spectacular away days in Europe over the years. At this same quarter-final stage three years ago, before the salary cap saga interrupted them, they memorably took down Leinster in Dublin and their first Champions Cup title success was sealed in France in 2016 when seven Owen Farrell penalties in a rain-drenched contest took them past Racing 92 in Lyon.
Jones wrestles with pivotal issue of who plays flyhalf for Australia
SYDNEY : The first training squad selected by Eddie Jones in his second incarnation as Australia coach gave an indication of what kind of team he wants to put together but also what challenges he faces to get the Wallabies ready for the World Cup.