Saracens Women

This article is about the women's rugby union team. For the men's team, see Saracens F.C. For other uses of 'Saracen' or 'Saracens', see Saracen (disambiguation).

Saracens Women
Full nameSaracens Women[1]
UnionMiddlesex RFU
Nickname(s)Sarries, Women in Black, Wolf Pack
Emblem(s)Star and crescent
Founded1989; 35 years ago (1989)[2]
LocationHendon, Greater London, England
Ground(s)StoneX Stadium[3] (Capacity: 10,500[a])
ChairmanNeil Golding
CEOMark Thompson[4]
Director of RugbyAlex Austerberry[5]
Coach(es)Lewis Sones[6]
Mouritz Botha[7]
Duncan Taylor[8]
Captain(s)Marlie Packer[9]
Lotte Sharp[10]
Most appearancesSonia Green[11]
329 (All Competitions)
League(s)Premiership Women's Rugby
1st kit
2nd kit
Largest win
Saracens 105–0 Worcester Valkyries
(Barnet Copthall, London, England)
13 January 2018
Largest defeat
Saracens 7–53 Gloucester-Hartpury
(Barnet Copthall, London, England)
10 December 2022
Official website
www.saracens.com
Current season

Saracens Women (/ˈsærəsənz/) are an English women's rugby union club based in Hendon, London. They were established in 1989 and currently play in Premiership Women's Rugby, the top-level competition of women's rugby in the country.[12]

Saracens are the most successful women's team in the history of domestic rugby union competition in England, having won the league a record 14 times – most recently in 2021–22[13] – and the cup on 11 occasions – most recently in 2023–24.[14] They are also the women's team of Saracens Amateurs, who themselves are affiliated to men's Premiership club Saracens.

  1. ^ "Saracens – Transforming Lives". www.saracens.com. Saracens. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Saracens Women Mark 35th Anniversary". www.saracens.com. Saracens. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  3. ^ "StoneX Stadium". www.stonexstadium.com. StoneX. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Saracens Statement". www.saracens.com. Saracens. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Feature Interview – Alex Austerberry". www.saracens.com. Saracens. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Behind The Scenes – Lewis Sones". www.saracens.com. Saracens. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Saracens Women confirm coaching team for 23/24 season". www.saracens.com. Saracens. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Duncan Taylor and Mouritz Botha join Saracens Women's coaching staff". www.premier15s.com. Premier 15s. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Marlie Packer – Saracens Profile". www.saracens.com. Saracens. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Lotte Clapp: Saracens captain signs new contract for 2022-23 season". www.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Sonia Green becomes the first female player to reach 300th appearance for Saracens". www.saracens.com. Saracens. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Saracens Women". www.premier15s.com. RFU. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Saracens win 2021/22 Allianz Premier 15s". www.premier15s.com. RFU. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Allianz Cup Final: Saracens crowned champions as final positions confirmed". www.thepwr.com. Premiership Women's Rugby. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.


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