English professional rugby union club, based in North London, competing in Premiership Rugby and European competition.
Bath has confirmed its final two Premiership home games will be played away from The Rec to accelerate construction of a new stadium, targeted for completion at the start of the 2028/29 season. The move follows planning amendments and ongoing discussions with potential host venues, with the club emphasising the goal of a seamless transition for supporters.
Maro Itoje has taken a break from England’s Nations Championship fixtures to recover mentally and physically. He has rested during July and is back at Saracens with a full pre-season ahead as England prepare for four Tests in November and a Rugby World Cup in Australia next year.
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Sion Parry, named Wales-born captain of Ebbw Vale, has been allotted national duties with Canada, missing the SRC early rounds as he chases a World Cup spot in 2027. He balances carpentry with international rugby as he trains for Tests against Fiji, Japan and the USA in the Pacific Nations Cup and beyond.
Wrexham’s high-profile owners have posted a tongue-in-cheek video lampooning Southampton amid the clubs’ Championship clash. The post nods to last season’s Spygate saga, with Reynolds and Mac stressing privacy as they promote Firefox, and ties in prior training-ground spying incidents involving Southampton.
Saracens' director of rugby Brendan Venter has resumed a central role amid questions over his day-to-day responsibilities and media commitments after a recent sanction tied to a pre-season media absence.
Sale has defeated Saracens 21-17 to register their first Premiership win of the season. A red card to Jacques Vermeulen early in the first half tested Sale, but a resilient second half saw tries from Jibulu, O’Flaherty and Bamber seal the result, with Saracens’ Mawi and Bracken replying.
Glasgow Warriors have come from 12-0 down to beat Sale 47-27 in their Champions Cup opener, with late tries from Darge, Smith and Tuipulotu sealing the bonus point. Sale briefly led again but Glasgow’s driving maul proved decisive and ensured maximum points as the clubs head into December fixtures.