Saracens Women

Saracens Women
Union RFU
Founded 1989

Saracens Women is a women's rugby union club based in Southgate, London, England. They were founded in 1989 and play in the Women's Premiership.[1] They are also the women's team of Saracens Amateurs, who themselves are affiliated to English Premiership team, Saracens.

History

Saracens Women were formed in 1989 and eventually made it to the Women's Premiership. They have rivalries with fellow London sides, Richmond Women and Wasps Ladies.[2] In 2006, Saracens won the Women's Premiership. In 2007 they retained their title by going unbeaten through the league season.[3] They run two teams with Saracens Ladies II playing in Championship 1 South. In 2005, Saracens Ladies II had points deducted for fielding an underage and unregistered player.[4] In 2007, Saracens Ladies II finished second in the league after losing their final game against Bath Ladies after having been unbeaten until that match.[5]

Saracens Women play their home matches at Bramley Sports Ground.[2] As they are affiliated to Saracens, Saracens Women occasionally play at Saracens' home ground, Barnet Copthall in Barnet, London.[6] They also used to play matches at Saracens' old home ground, Vicarage Road in Watford, Hertfordshire.[7]

Notable players

Saracens Women have provided players to the England women's national rugby union team. England's most capped hooker, Amy Garnett played for Saracens.[8] Maggie Alphonsi, who also was awarded a Member of the British Empire for services to rugby, plays for Saracens Women.[9] Lee Adamson coached Saracens Women before leaving to coach the Scotland women's national rugby union team in 2007.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Saracens Ladies". RFU. 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  2. 1 2 "RFU Premiership kicks off this weekend with triple bill of London rivalry clashes". Sportsister. 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  3. ↑ "Saracens crowned champions". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  4. ↑ "Saracens Women docked league points". RFU. 2005-10-27. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  5. ↑ "Win at Saracens was three-year high says coach Deane". Bath Chronicle (archived at Highbeam). Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  6. ↑ "Saracens go top of the Premiership". Women Sport Talk. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  7. ↑ "Wasps look to avenge season's only defeat, but without captain Sue Day". London Wasps. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  8. ↑ "England Women clinch Grand Slam". BBC News. 2006-03-18. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  9. ↑ Orchard, Sara (2013-11-07). "Maggie "The Machine" Alphonsi purring again". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  10. ↑ "Adamson named Scotland coach". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
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