Saracens

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Full Name: Saracens Football Club
Union: Rugby Football Union
Founded: 1876
Nickname: Sarries
Location: Watford, England
Ground: Vicarage Road - Capacity: 19,920
Chairman: Nigel Wray
Captain: Ritchie McCaw
Vice-Captains: Kelly Brown and Charlie Hodgson.

Head Coach: Mark McCall
First Team and Backs Coach: Thomas Castagneide
Forwards Coach: Alex Sanderson
Defence and Forwards Coach: Paul Gustard
Backs skills and Attack Coach- Thomas Castaignede
Academy Coach: Mosese Rauluni
Academy Coach: Kevin Sorrell
Assistant Scrum Coach - Carlos Nieto



Competitions: Aviva Premiership, Amlin Cup, Anglo Welsh Cup.


Current Budget £20 million  




The Squad (42/45):

The red are injured.
Not for sale (except in exceptional deals- for genuinely world class players, anyone is available) denoted by *

Forwards:

Front Row:

Mako Vunipola(LH)* (ENG) age 22 INT (LIONS)
Matt Mullan(LH/HK) (ENG) * age 26 INT
Alasdair Dickinson (LH) (SCO) age 29 (ex-INT)
Jared Saunders (LH) 22 years old ENG


Schalk Brits (HK) (RSA) * age 32 (capped)
Rob Buchanan (HK) (ENG) age 22 (TOURING)
Rob Hawkins (HK) (ENG)  age 30


Petrus du Plessis (TH) (ENG) age 29
Shaun Knight (TH) (ENG) age 23
Davit Zirakashvili (TH) (GEO) age 29 INT
Ben Tameifuna (TH/HK) 22 years old, NZ


Kieran Brookes (TH/LH) 22 years old ENG

Lock:
Donnacha Ryan (LK/6) (IRE) INT *  age 29
James Hudson (ENG) age 31
Bakkies Botha (SA) age 33 (ex-INT)
George Skivington (ENG) age 30

Lock/Backrow:

Mamuka Gorgodze (GEO) age 28 INT

Back Row:
Richie McCaw (OS, can play 6 or 8) (NZ) age  32 INT **
Kelly Brown (BS/N8/OS) (SCO) age 30 INT *
Jonathan Poff (OS) (NZ) age 29
Will Fraser (OS/BS) (ENG) age 23
Guy Thompson (BR utility) 26 years old ENG
Blair Cowan (8/Flanker) 27 years old, NZ

Backs:

Scrum Half:
Morgan Parra (FRA) * - can play 10, age 24 INT
Luke Baldwin 22 years old ENG
Danny Care (ENG) age 26 INT

Fly Half:
Charlie Hodgson (ENG) * age 32 (ex-INT)
Beauden Barrett - NZ, INT age 22 from 27th May (also plays FB)

Centre:
Anthony Allen- IC/OC (ENG) * CAPPED age 26
Adam Powell- IC/OC (ENG) age 26 can play SH (reputedly)
Joel Tomkins- OC (ENG) age 25
Conrad Smith (NZ) ** age 31 INT
Tom Casson IC (ENG) age 23

Centre- wing
Vereniki Goneva- OC/WG (FIJ) INT age 29
Duncan Taylor (WG/13)  age 23 ENG

Back Three:
Tom Varndell (WG) (ENG) age 27 (Capped)
Leigh Halfpenny(FB/WG) (WAL) age 24 INT* (LIONS x2)
Tom Williams - ENG, (WG/FB) age 29
Simon Zebo (WG/FB) age 22 IRE (LION) INT
Tom Arscott (FB) age 29 ENG
Marcus Watson (WG/FB) 22 years old ENG (ENG 7s)

Utility Back:

Chris Wyles (FB/WG/CE) (USA)  INT, 29 *

The Academy (13/20):

Harry Allen (HK) 21 years old ENG
Max Crumpton (HK) 19 years old ENG
Biyi Alo (TH) 19 years old ENG
Tom Jubb (LK) 20 years old ENG
Maro Itoje (LK/6) 18 years old ENG
Matt Hankin (FL) 20 years old ENG
Billy Vunipola (8) 20 years old ENG (TOURING)
Ben Spencer (SH) 21 years old ENG  ON LOAN TO WASPS
Jordan Burns (SH) 19 years old ENG
Nic Frisby (SH) 20 years old, AUS
Sam Stanley (FH/12) 21 years old ENG
Harry Leonard (FH/12) 21 years old ENG
Nathan Earle (FB/WG) 18 years old, ENG

Approximate first XV, allowing for per match variation


15- Leigh Halfpenny
14- Simon Zebo
13 - Conrad Smith
12- Anthony Allen
11- Tom Varndell
10- Charlie Hodgson
9- Morgan Parra
8- Billy Vunipola
7- Richie McCaw
6- Kelly Brown
5- Bakkies Botha
4- Donnacha Ryan
3- Ben Tameifuina
2- Schalk Brits
1- Mako Vunipola

16- Matt Mullan, 17- Rob Buchanan, 18- Sekope Kepu, 19- Mamuka Gorgodze, 20- Will Fraser, 21- Danny Care, 22- Beauden Barrett, 23- Tom Williams

Would you be more willing if Fraser wasn't involved then mate? Thought we were close along the line.

Mullen?

Steyn and Healy
4
Smith and mako
?

BamBam wrote:Faletau + Swinson for Billy V and Charlie Matthews?

Or

Faletau and Moon for Billy and Mullan?

Any thoughts on the above buddy?

what for Nick Easter?

It's only really Billy that I'm after .. Can you see anything based around Faletau that you would take for him?

How about

Steyn and Healy and Beattie and Classens
4
Tomkins and mako and billy and parra

He was mustard today wasn't he, really filled out and unreal gas. Think he's a star in the making.

Mullen, Billy V in something bigger?

What for Billy V mate?

Yea they're a bit ahead.

Really interested to see how he develops, looks unreal

Possibly

Ha, I was a blindside so its my favourite area of the team! My only transactions so far have brought in Tipuric, Mowen and Robshaw so I have got a bit back row happy ..

I've been whoring Croft and Faletau around to try and get some EQ talent but no one is biting yet!

Wade + Walker

Billy V + Mullen

Bit of an oddy

deal!!!!! you may confirm

Sgt_Pooly wrote:Wade + Walker

Billy V + Mullen

Bit of an oddy

Anything?

anything for Donnacha ryan?

Yea it was a tough one

How about Wade for Billy?

Still interested in Mullan, Mathews, Fraser or Casson. Anything for all of, three or two of them mate?

Burger + Mercer = Halfpenny?

 

 

Not too interested in Spencer unfortunately. 

Higgy would need either Fraser or Mullan involved, as their is a bit of disparity in quality. 

Still interested in Nev? Could incorporate him somewhere.

So we'd rule Mullan out, so what about Fraser in that place?

I could incorporate Wray in there if you're in for him?

HEC Pool 3

Tigers H, Zebre A, Toulouse A, Toulouse H, Zebre H, Tigers A

Any N8 in particular? All are available, as is Arscott.

Would be interested in Mullan, Buchanan, Casson, Tomkins, Matthews, Billy V, Zebo

Anything you can see? Croft is available too

I'd want an EQ player back. Who is available

Would like Billy V if you are after Faletau

Billy and Casson for Faletau and Arscott?

Arscott for Matthews - done

Will confirm now

What for Fraser or Mullan then buddy?

Anything for Mako, Mullen, Billy V, Buchanan, Parra, Care, Barrett, Tameuifuna, Halfpenny

with

Healy, Beattie, SOB, Tolufua, Kerr-Barlow, Classens, Hook, Steyn, Dagg, Goode, Ranger all up for grabs?

Come on mate, Healy is WC, Mullan isn't even an international, I need a gain in the deal! I'd think about Mako for Healy, just about or 

Healy + Classens
4
Mullan + Care
?

Don't want to lose Eastmond, he's one of my starting EQs

Did you want some money for the Spencer loan mate?

Can Irish do anything for Care?

Fluxy wrote:Can Irish do anything for Care?

Whilst you're around mate any chance to a response for this one?

Also I (Wasps) am in for Mullan, Parra, Barrett and Zebo.

What 8 are you looking for? Pickles would need a bit, but Higgy, AJ and Sisi are all 8's?

I think 8 is Higginbothams position, especially for the wobblies. I do like AJ he's very fast for a big man. Could structure a deal around one or possibly both if needed be.

Faletau and James Philipps for Billy V?

I know this means I slight you on EQ, but as a starting offer

Mullan + Spencer
=
AJ + Sharples

?

BamBam wrote:Faletau and James Philipps for Billy V?

Any thoughts on this mate?

Would've thought Mako and Saunders covers you nicely?

Could possibly involve James?

Fluxy wrote:Would've thought Mako and Saunders covers you nicely?

Could possibly involve James?

Unless you;d prefer to lose Mako?

I'd do Spencer for Sisi, would you consider Wilson for Mako on top?

Thought you might be in for Dickinson, was surprised when you didn't bid!

Can I do anything for Billy V or Zebo?

Hadn't seen your post before I posted about BV and Zebo, I wouldn't ask for them in exchange for Ewers!

Will have a think, Ewers gives me a year round option with a lot of potential so am inclined to keep him, even if my back row is getting ridiculously clogged

What would you want for Mullan?