The Club has now received notice of its allocation of International Tickets for the England v Australia game (7 November 2009) and the England v New Zealand game (21 November 2009).

An application form is available to download from the Club Members News Section of this site or

By clicking here

The deadline for the return of the Application Forms is SATURDAY, 22 AUGUST 2009

SARACENS 16-19 CENTRE OF RUGBY EXCELLENCE AT SOUTHGATE COLLEGE TRIALS  Tuesday 7 July and Tuesday 14 July

Southgate CORE - the Centre of Rugby Excellence - launched last night at Bramley Road and will host open trials on the next two Tuesdays at Saracens. The scheme is a three-way partnership between Sarries, Southgate College and London Skolars Rugby League club, to provide intensive rugby training and development alongside academic and vocational education for our 16-19 year old players.

All players and parents are invited along next Tuesday. Please be there at 5pm for a brief introduction from the CORE coaches before a training session during which players will be observed. Come in your usual Saracens training gear and bring plenty of water and any food you may require.

There will then be a feedback session at the end for players and parents. Information booklets and application forms are currently online and in the clubhouse.

All players wishing to attend please email gavin.willacy@southgate.ac.uk or call 07796 442041 in advance to let CORE manager Gavin Willacy know that you plan to attend or if you wish to ask any questions.

Saracens Amateur RFC are delighted to announce the launch of a new scheme in conjunction with Southgate College and London Skolars RLFC: the Southgate College CORE - Centre of Rugby Excellence.

The scheme begins in September and is open to all rugby players aged 16-18. It combines intensive rugby training with full-time academic and vocational courses at the college. Please read the attached leaflet for more information. The CORE programme has been designed to allow students to study locally and play midweek rugby at Southgate College, plus weekend rugby at Saracens

We are hosting a CORE launch night on Tuesday 30 June at the clubhouse at 7pm for all interested players and parents. There will then be trials for any rugby players wishing to join the course for the academic year 2009-10 at Saracens Bramley Road training ground on Tuesday 7 and 14 July at 5pm.

Please register your interest and receive an enrollment pack of information ahead of Tuesday 30th June by calling CORE leader Gavin Willacy on 07796 442041 or email gavin.willacy@southgate.ac.uk

It is with great sadness that the Club has to report the death of Dr John Steeds MBE at the age of 92.

John Steeds played for the first team at Saracens when only 17 years of age and went on to win a blue for Cambridge University. His rugby career was interrupted by the war but he returned to play for Saracens and became the first player from the club to be selected for England. He represented his country as hooker on five occasions between 1949 and 1950.

After moving to Colchester in 1949, he went on to play for and coach the Colchester Rugby Club's First XV on many occasions.

He received an MBE for services to the community in 1986 and retired from his Colchester GP’s practice the following year.