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The Latest Breaking News from Saracens

Maro Itoje’s promotion an admission of England’s urgent need for fresh impetus

The captaincy is due reward for a fine player – but for Steve Borthwick, it comes with one or two risks attached

The Guardian - UK

Maro Itoje fulfils his destiny as England’s ‘world-class’ leader for the present and future

Appointed England captain ahead of a vital Six Nations, Itoje looks set to lead Steve Borthwick’s side through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup

The Independent UK

Maro Itoje replaces Jamie George as England captain for Six Nations campaign

Saracens hooker demoted to vice skipper alongside Ellis Genge

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Maro Itoje replaces Jamie George as England captain for Six Nations

George has been in charge since the 2023 World Cup but is demoted to vice-skipper alongside Ellis Genge.

The Independent UK

Borthwick backs ‘world-class’ Itoje as England captain after stripping George

Maro Itoje will lead England into the Six Nations after Steve Borthwick made the radical decision to ditch a ‘disappointed’ Jamie George as captain

The Guardian - UK

Six Nations LIVE: England make massive captaincy call as Steve Borthwick’s squad revealed

Maro Itoje has been appointed skipper, supplanting Saracens teammate Jamie George in the role

The Independent UK

Liam Williams and Taulupe Faletau return to Wales squad for Six Nations but Warren Gatland dealt injury blow

Sam Costelow will miss the entire campaign after suffering a broken collarbone, while fellow fly half Gareth Anscombe has been left out

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Maro Itoje reveals the surprisingly simple way he builds serious strength in the gym

HOW I TRAIN: ‘When you’re in the gym, it’s all about the core compound lifts and performing them well to get the best results’

The Independent UK

Europe is testing ground as Borthwick looks for Six Nations winning blend

With Alex Mitchell back at scrum-half, England could turn their opener in Dublin into the start of a successful campaign

The Guardian - UK

Willis brothers prove that resilience is key in harsh world of rugby union

Having bounced back from injury and Wasps’ collapse, Jack and Tom join a long list of the sport’s great battlers

The Guardian - UK

Tom Willis double puts Saracens back on track against Bristol after humbling

Tom Willis scored two brilliant tries as Saracens bounced back from away thrashing by Bath to beat Bristol 35-26 at home

The Guardian - UK

Premiership rugby is now for the masses not the purists – enjoy it while it lasts

A rerun of last season’s final is a strong start to the year but the domestic game will soon be on hold for the Six Nations

The Guardian - UK

How the 2025 British & Irish Lions may line up in Australia

Andy Farrell has tricky decisions ahead but expect plenty of Ireland forwards and Scotland backs when the series begins

The Guardian - UK

Bath 68-10 Saracens: Sorry Sarries suffer record Premiership defeat in wretched end to 2024

Flanker Toby Knight is sent off in the first half as Mark McCall’s side are hammered at the Rec

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The Independent UK

Bath run riot to inflict record defeat on 14-man Saracens

Bath 68-10 Saracens: Will Muir scored a hat-trick as the hosts capitalised after Toby Knight’s early sending off

The Guardian - UK

Will Muir grabs hat-trick as Bath pour on style in demolition of sloppy Saracens

Will Muir ran in three tries as Bath dismissed Saracens 68-10 to make a case for title success as Toby Knight was sent off for the visitors

The Guardian - UK

The Breakdown awards: best rugby matches, players and quotes of 2024

The best and worst of the last 12 months and hopes for 2025 in our review of the year in rugby union

The Guardian - UK

Saracens serve Premiership notice with six-try victory against Northampton

Fergus Burke led the way with two tries as Saracens dominated Northampton, last season’s Premiership champions, to win 39-24

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Tom Willis sends message to Borthwick as Saracens sweep Bulls aside

Saracens began their Champions Cup campaign impressively with a 27-5 win over Bulls

The Independent UK

Sporting family ties as FA Cup draw throws up Young possibility

The former England international and his teenage son could go head-to-head at Goodison Park.

The Independent UK

What next for England after frustrating autumn? Five questions Steve Borthwick must answer before Six Nations

Three defeats from four games in November left England ruing their missed opportunities but there was encouragement to take from some aspects of their play

The Independent UK

Maro Itoje unaware of plans for breakaway competition as lock pledges commitment to England

Rumours are swirling around a lucrative new competition that could disrupt the rugby landscape

The Guardian - UK

Bristol and Saracens women changed in offices as men’s teams given priority

Bristol Bears and Saracens women’s rugby union teams had to shower at a nearby gym away from the stadium last month while the men’s teams were given full access to the changing facilities

The Guardian - UK

Jamie George admits Eddie Jones’s style was ‘challenging’ amid its successes

The England captain has insisted that a toxic environment is not a necessary price to pay for success after admitting Eddie Jones’s regime could be ‘challenging’

The Independent UK

Jamie George: Eddie Jones was challenging but did brilliant things with England

George responded to former England team-mate Danny Care’s comments about the Australian coach in his autobiography.

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