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The 42
26-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
After over 400 appearances, Saracens legend Goode to bow out
SARACENS VETERAN Alex Goode announced on Monday he will retire after the club's final game of the season. The 37-year-old full-back, who made his 400th appearance for his boyhood side earlier this month, will bow out following Saturday's English Premiership clash at home to Bath. Goode has won six Premiership titles during a long career spent almost entirely with north London side Sarries. Advertisement He was also capped 21 times by England, featured in the 2015 Rugby World Cup and was named European player of the year in 2019. His only spell away from the club was a one-year loan stint at Japan's NEC Green Rockets after Saracens were relegated for salary cap breaches in 2020. 'Nothing prepares you for this moment, it's overwhelming — the emotions, gratitude, pride, sadness,' Goode told Saracens' website. 'After 19 incredible seasons wearing the Saracens jersey, I am saying goodbye. 'Saracens has been home for my whole adult life and helped me grow as a person. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd have the privilege of playing for my country and representing this club over 400 times.' Saracens' director of rugby Mark McCall paid tribute to Goode by saying: 'With six Premiership titles, three European trophies, and countless individual accolades, he will undoubtedly go down as one of the most successful players of the professional era. 'To reach 400 appearances for this club across 20 years is an extraordinary achievement — one which is never likely to be matched.'
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Saracens star Goode to retire after final game of the season
Saracens veteran Alex Goode announced Monday he will retire after the club's final game of the season. The 37-year-old full-back, who made his 400th appearance for his boyhood side earlier this month, will bow out following Saturday's English Premiership clash at home to Bath. Goode has won six Premiership titles during a long career spent almost entirely with north London side Sarries. He was also capped 21 times by England, featured in the 2015 Rugby World Cup and was named European player of the year in 2019. His only spell away from the club was a one-year loan stint at Japan's NEC Green Rockets after Saracens were relegated for salary cap breaches in 2020. "Nothing prepares you for this moment, it's overwhelming –- the emotions, gratitude, pride, sadness," Goode told Saracens' website. "After 19 incredible seasons wearing the Saracens jersey, I am saying goodbye. "Saracens has been home for my whole adult life and helped me grow as a person. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd have the privilege of playing for my country and representing this club over 400 times." Saracens' director of rugby Mark McCall paid tribute to Goode by saying: "With six Premiership titles, three European trophies, and countless individual accolades, he will undoubtedly go down as one of the most successful players of the professional era. "To reach 400 appearances for this club across 20 years is an extraordinary achievement-one which is never likely to be matched." jdg/dmc
France 24
26-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Saracens star Goode to retire after final game of the season
The 37-year-old full-back, who made his 400th appearance for his boyhood side earlier this month, will bow out following Saturday's English Premiership clash at home to Bath. Goode has won six Premiership titles during a long career spent almost entirely with north London side Sarries. He was also capped 21 times by England, featured in the 2015 Rugby World Cup and was named European player of the year in 2019. His only spell away from the club was a one-year loan stint at Japan's NEC Green Rockets after Saracens were relegated for salary cap breaches in 2020. "Nothing prepares you for this moment, it's overwhelming –- the emotions, gratitude, pride, sadness," Goode told Saracens' website. "After 19 incredible seasons wearing the Saracens jersey, I am saying goodbye. "Saracens has been home for my whole adult life and helped me grow as a person. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd have the privilege of playing for my country and representing this club over 400 times." Saracens' director of rugby Mark McCall paid tribute to Goode by saying: "With six Premiership titles, three European trophies, and countless individual accolades, he will undoubtedly go down as one of the most successful players of the professional era. "To reach 400 appearances for this club across 20 years is an extraordinary achievement-one which is never likely to be matched."
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Quins sign Scotland lock McIntosh from Saracens
Harlequins have signed Saracens' Scotland lock Fi McIntosh for the 2025-26 Premiership Women's Rugby season. The 25-year-old played 50 times for Saracens and started their 2022 Premier 15s final win over Exeter. She made her Scotland debut against England in April last year. "Fi is a player with plenty of experience at the highest level. She is a shrewd operator at the line-out and brings real expertise in that area of the game," head coach Ross Chisholm told the club website. "She is a player with international experience and leadership qualities from her time with Saracens. I'm excited to see what she can do in a Quins shirt."
Telegraph
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
Watch: Sale's Arron Reed scores ‘try of the season'
Winger Arron Reed scored one of the tries of the season for Sale Sharks, beating three Saracens defenders from fully 95 metres out. After pouncing on a Saracens' turnover deep inside their own 22, Sale spread the ball to Reed who received the ball five metres from his own try-line. He immediately turned Nick Tompkins inside out before cutting inside to go past winger Angus Hall. There was still plenty of work to do as he burst into open space approaching the halfway line with Elliot Daly acting as the last line of Saracens' defence. But the diminutive Reed, who has won three caps for Scotland, cut back towards the touchline and through the grasp of the England utility man. THIS. IS. AMAZING. Arron Reed has maybe just scored the try of the season for @SaleSharksRugby 🤯 #GallagherPrem | #SALvSAR — Rugby on TNT Sports (@rugbyontnt) April 25, 2025 Tompkins, whose blood had recovered from being twisted, had got back but did not have the legs to catch Reed who finished ecstatically among the Sale replacements. Speaking to TNT Sports later in the game, Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson said: 'He's greased lightning isn't he? He has not had a lot of space in recent weeks but he is really, really quick as you can see. If we hag to give him five metres in front of his own line and if that's where the space is then we have to give it to him.' Former England fly-half Andy Goode said on social media: 'The try of the season in the Premiership done and dusted for Arron Reed! Wowsers have a watch!'
