Saracens

As the Premiership goes into its second round of the season, TRU's Joe Harvey takes a look at this weekend’s Gallagher Premiership fixtures.

Saracens prop Juan Figallo and centre Duncan Taylor are set to be sidelined for a lengthy period following their respective injuries.

The opening week of the Gallagher Premiership was no short of action. An action packed Saturday saw Gloucester, Harlequins, Wasps and Exeter Chiefs register victory but the focus was without doubt on the game at Kingston Park where Saracens completed a 21-32 win but not without a moment of scare from Vereniki Goneva.

Alex Lewington scored a double as Saracens kick-started their Gallagher Premiership title defence with a 21-32 win over Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park on Sunday.

Saracens begin their title Gallagher Premiership title defence against Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park on Sunday.

England international Billy Vunipola will miss the start of the Gallagher Premiership season for Saracens after failing to make sufficient recovery from an arm fracture that he sustained during the June series in South Africa.

Joel Conlon is hoping to have more of an impact at Premiership champions Saracens this season after a long spell out with injury.

Saracens have confirmed that England internationals Mako and Billy Vunipola have penned new deals with the Gallagher Premiership club ahead of the new season.

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Saracens went on to clinch the Premiership Rugby 7s 2018 title after they defeated Wasps with a 33-12 margin in the final at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday.

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After tearing the hamstring off the bone at the end of last season, Saracens and former Springbok flanker Schalk Burger is eager to start his third season with the Premiership Champions.

Billy Vunipola will come back stronger from the broken arm he suffered during England’s tour of South Africa, according to Saracens coach Alex Sanderson.

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A source within the Saracens camp has revealed to TRU contributor Ali Stokes that Mark McCall and Alex Sanderson requested release clauses within their new contracts, signed until 2022.

Saracens have confirmed that lock George Kruis and tighthead prop Vincent Koch have penned new deals with the Gallagher Premiership club ahead of the 2018/19 season.

It would be harsh to say the Premiership final never lived up to its billing, we were still treated to test match intensity, thunderous collisions and well worked tries but the truth is Exeter never really looked as if they pose a serious threat to Saracens.

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall has signed a contract extension that will keep him with the English Premiership club until 2022.

Highlights from Twickenham where Exeter Chiefs took on Saracens in the 2017/18 Aviva Premiership Rugby Final.

Saracens skipper Brad Barritt has penned a new deal that will keep him with the English Premiership club until 2020.