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Saracens Women
Full nameSaracens Women
UnionMiddlesex RFU
Nickname(s)Sarries, Women in Black, Wolf Pack
Emblem(s)Star and crescent
Founded1989; 35 years ago (1989)
LocationHendon, Greater London
Ground(s)StoneX Stadium (Capacity: 10,500[a])
ChairmanEngland Neil Golding
CEOEngland Lucy Wray
Director of RugbyEngland Alex Austerberry
Coach(es)Argentina Juan Figallo
England Lewis Sones
Captain(s)United States Lotte Clapp
England Marlie Packer
Most appearancesEngland Sonia Green
300+ (All Competitions)
League(s)Premier 15s
2021–221st (Champions)
1st kit
2nd kit
Largest win
Saracens 104–0 DMP Durham Sharks
(Barnet Copthall, London, England)
9 January 2022
Largest defeat
Saracens 7–53 Gloucester-Hartpury
(Barnet Copthall, London, England)
10 December 2022
Official website
www.saracens.com
Current season

Saracens Women (/ˈsærəsənz/) are a women's rugby union club based in Hendon, London, England. They were founded in 1989 and currently play in the Premier 15s, the top level competition of women's rugby in the country.[1] Saracens are the most successful team in the history of the Premier 15s, having won the league a record three times – in 2017–18, 2018–19 and 2021–22. They are also the women's team of Saracens Amateurs, who themselves are affiliated to Premiership Rugby team, Saracens.

History

Saracens Women were originally founded in 1989 by a group of eight players, which included England internationals Emma Mitchell, Janis Ross and Sam Robson, and Wales internationals Amanda Bennett and Liza Burgess. In their debut season, they won the second division and achieved promotion to the Women's Premiership for the 1990–91 season. The team then claimed their first silverware at the national sevens tournament in 1990, and earned a total of 17 trophies over the ensuing decade, including domestic trebles in 1993 and 1998.[2]

Historically, the club has held rivalries with fellow London sides Richmond, Wasps and, in more recent years, Harlequins.[3] In 2006, Saracens won the Women's Premiership. In 2007 they retained their title by going unbeaten through the league season.[4] In 2005, Saracens Ladies II had points deducted for fielding an underage and unregistered player.[5] 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.[6]

In recent times, Saracens have won the Premier 15s competition in 2018, 2019 and 2022. The club currently field two teams – the First XV in the Premier 15s, and the Development XV in the Premier Development league.

Until 2014, Saracens played their home games at Bramley Sports Ground and occasionally at Vicarage Road – the home of Watford FC – when the Saracens men's team, to whom they are affiliated, moved home fixtures there in 1997. In 2014, Saracens Women reached an agreement to play home matches at the men's home ground, StoneX Stadium, in Hendon, North London. This ground continues to be their home ground for Allianz Premier 15s and A League games.

Current standings

Template:2022–23 Premier 15s Table

Current squad

For player movements before or during the 2022–23 season, see List of 2022–23 Premier 15s transfers.

This is the Saracens Women squad for the 2022–23 Premier 15s season:[7]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
May Campbell Hooker England England
Mackenzie Carson Hooker England England
Katharine Evans Hooker Wales Wales
Chloe Flanagan Hooker England England
Jodie Rettie Hooker Scotland Scotland
Jessie Spurrier Hooker England England
Jodie Turl Hooker England England
Hannah Botterman Prop England England
Rocky Clark Prop England England
Kelsey Clifford Prop England England
Alex Ellis Prop Canada Canada
Mica Evans Prop England England
Mica Gooding Prop England England
Sophie Lorenz Prop England England
Jeanina Loyola Prop Spain Spain
Maya Montiel Prop Canada Canada
Donna Rose Prop Wales Wales
Jeanine Stephenson Prop England England
Alex Zdunek Prop Poland Poland
Sonia Green Lock England England
Catha Jacobs Lock South Africa South Africa
Chloe Langdale Lock England England
Fiona McIntosh Lock England England
Louise McMillan Lock Scotland Scotland
Taryn Schutzler Lock Ireland Ireland
Storm Cobain Flanker Ireland Ireland
Georgia Evans Flanker Wales Wales
Vicky Fleetwood Flanker England England
Cece Gordon-Hill Flanker England England
Sharifa Kasolo Flanker England England
Grace Moore Flanker Ireland Ireland
Marlie Packer (c) Flanker England England
Abbie Picking Flanker England England
Sophie Tansley Flanker England England
Sarah Bebbington Number 8 England England
Poppy Cleall Number 8 England England
Player Position Union
Eloise Bloomfield Scrum-half England England
Anna Goddard Scrum-half England England
Leanne Infante Scrum-half England England
Ella Wyrwas Scrum-half England England
Lucy Biggs Fly-half England England
Zoe Harrison Fly-half England England
Lisa Martin Fly-half Scotland Scotland
Flo Williams Fly-half Wales Wales
Holly Aitchison Centre England England
Hannah Casey Centre Ireland Ireland
Alysha Corrigan Centre Canada Canada
Kirsty Exley Centre England England
Coreen Grant Centre Scotland Scotland
Sydney Gregson Centre England England
Katie Johnson Centre England England
Cara Wardle Centre England England
Jess Breach Wing England England
Lotte Clapp (c) Wing United States United States
Abi Evans Wing Scotland Scotland
Rachel Laqeretabua Wing Fiji Fiji
Chantelle Miell Wing England England
Lizzie Musa Wing England England
Beth Saunders Wing England England
Emma Uren Wing England England
Isla Alejandro Fullback Scotland Scotland
Sarah McKenna Fullback England England
Sophie Shams Fullback England England

Note: Players listed in bold have received at least one senior international test cap.

Club officials

The current Saracens senior management and coaching staff is as follows:

Notable players

Saracens Women have provided players to the England women's national rugby union team including founder England players Sam Robson, Emma Mitchell, Janis Ross, Jane Mitchell, Fiona Barnet and Welsh international Liza Burgess. England's most capped hooker, Amy Garnett played for Saracens.[14] Maggie Alphonsi, who also was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to rugby, played for Saracens Women until her retirement, after winning a league and cup double, in 2015.[15] Lee Adamson coached Saracens Women before leaving to coach the Scotland women's national rugby union team in 2007.[16]

Rugby World Cup

The following players have been selected to represent their national teams at the Rugby World Cup while at Saracens (winners are listed in bold):

Tournament Number selected  England players Other national team players
1991 5 Emma Mitchell,
Jane Mitchell,
Janis Ross 		Amanda Bennett,
Liza Burgess Wales
1994 7 Annie Cole, Emma Mitchell,
Jane Mitchell, Janis Ross 		Amanda Bennett,
Liza Burgess Wales
Michelle Cave Scotland
1998 7 Helen Clayton, Claire Frost,
Claire Green, Emma Mitchell,
Janis Ross 		Liza Burgess Wales
Michelle Cave Scotland
2002 7 Helen Clayton, Assunta de Biase,
Claire Frost, Amy Garnett,
Jennifer Phillips, Teresa Jane O'Reilly 		Leslie Cripps Canada
2006 5 Maggie Alphonsi, Karen Andrew,
Helen Clayton, Amy Garnett 		Leslie Cripps Canada
2010 5 Maggie Alphonsi,
Charlotte Barras,
Amy Garnett 		Leslie Cripps (c),
Sarah Ulmer Canada
2014 3 Maggie Alphonsi Kerrie-Ann Craddock,
Hannah Casey Ireland
2017 5 Poppy Cleall,
Vicky Fleetwood,
Marlie Packer 		Olivia DeMerchant Canada
Valeria Fedrighi Italy
2022 20 Holly Aitchison,
Hannah Botterman,
Jess Breach,
Poppy Cleall,
Zoe Harrison,
Leanne Infante,
Sarah McKenna,
Marlie Packer 		Georgia Evans, Kat Evans,
Donna Rose Wales
Coreen Grant, Louise McMillan,
Jodie Rettie Scotland
Alysha Corrigan, Alex Ellis Canada
Lotte Clapp, Alev Kelter United States
Catha Jacobs South Africa
Rachel Laqeretabua Fiji

International players

The following former Saracens players have received at least one international cap for their country's test or sevens team:

Club captains

The following players have held the position of Saracens Women club captain:[17]

Personnel honours and records

World Rugby Awards

The following Saracens players have earned recognition at the World Rugby Awards (presented annually since 2001):[18][19]

Key
Player (X) Name of the player and number of times that they had been nominated for the award at that point (if more than one)

Six Nations Championship Awards

The following players have been named in the Women's Six Nations Player of the Championship or Team of the Championship shortlists while at Saracens:

Premier 15s Awards

The following Saracens players have been named in the annual Premier 15s awards:[28]

Key
Player (X) Name of the player and number of times that they had been nominated for the award at that point (if more than one)
§ Denotes that the club was also the winner of the Premier 15s competition during the same season
† Denotes that the club was also the runner-up of the Premier 15s competition during the same season

Rugby Players' Association Awards

The following Saracens players have achieved recognition at the annual RPA Awards:[29]

End-of-season club awards

The following Saracens players have earned recognition at the club's annual Big Bash end-of-season awards:

Season Players' Player of the Year Coaches' Player of the Year Fans' Player of the Year
2018–19§ England Sarah McKenna England Rosie Galligan England Poppy Cleall

Top scorers

The following lists denote the top try scorers and top point scorers for Saracens in each Premier 15s season:

Club honours

Saracens Women

Saracens Women IIs

Saracens Women 7s

Season summaries

League
Season Competition Final position Points Play-offs
2002–03 Women's Premiership 3rd 16 N/A
2003–04 Women's Premiership 2nd 57
2004–05 Women's Premiership 3rd 49
2005–06 Women's Premiership 1st 61
2006–07 Women's Premiership 1st
2007–08 Women's Premiership 1st 52
2008–09 Women's Premiership 1st
2009–10 Women's Premiership 2nd 55
2010–11 Women's Premiership 4th 44
2011–12 Women's Premiership 2nd 50
2012–13 Women's Premiership 6th 26
2013–14 Women's Premiership 2nd 62
2014–15 Women's Premiership 1st 59
2015–16 Women's Premiership 2nd 61 Runners-up
2016–17 Women's Premiership 4th 45 Semi-finals
2017–18 Tyrrells Premier 15s 1st 79 Champions
2018–19 Tyrrells Premier 15s 1st 84 Champions
2019–20 Tyrrells Premier 15s 1st 59 Season annulled[b]
2020–21 Allianz Premier 15s 1st 79 Runners-up
2021–22 Allianz Premier 15s 1st 77 Champions

Gold background denotes champions
Silver background denotes runners-up
Pink background denotes relegated

Notes

  1. ^ StoneX Stadium capacity can be increased up to 15,000 with temporary seating.
  2. ^ The 2019–20 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[45]

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