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 Premier 15s.[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]. 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].
In more recent times Saracens Women have achieved success in the Premiership and Cup.
Until 2014 Saracens Women played their home games at Bramley Sports Ground and occasionally at Vicarage Road, the home of Watford FC, when the Saracens mens team, to whom they are affiliated, moved home games there in 1997. In 2014, Saracens Women agreed with the Saracens team that they could play home matches at the mens' recently opened home ground Allianz Park in Barnet. That continues to be their home ground for Tyrrells Premier XVs and A League games.
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.[6] 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.[7] Lee Adamson coached Saracens Women before leaving to coach the Scotland women's national rugby union team in 2007.[8]
References
- ^ "Saracens Women". RFU. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "RFU Premiership kicks off this weekend with triple bill of London rivalry clashes". Sportsister. 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Saracens crowned champions". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Saracens Women docked league points". RFU. 2005-10-27. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Win at Saracens was three-year high says coach Deane". Bath Chronicle (archived at Highbeam). Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "England Women clinch Grand Slam". BBC News. 2006-03-18. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ Orchard, Sara (2013-11-07). "Maggie "The Machine" Alphonsi purring again". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Adamson named Scotland coach". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-02-28.