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Saracens name new CEO after midseason changes

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Saracens flags during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Saracens and Gloucester Rugby at StoneX Stadium on April 19, 2025 in Barnet, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Saracens have appointed Charlie Beall as the club’s new chief executive officer.

The former vice president of digital strategy at IMG will assume the role at the north London outfit following a season of upheaval.

Former CEO Mark Thompson left the role with immediate effect in November, with Hamish Wilson joining the club as new chief operating officer.

Thompson had only held the role for 10 months, having replaced Lucy Wray in January 2024.

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“It’s a tremendous honour to be joining Saracens,” said the club’s incoming CEO.

“This is a world-renowned club with a proud history of success and a deep sense of purpose. I’ve followed Saracens since I first moved to the UK from South Africa in 1996, and I’m humbled by the opportunity to now lead this incredible organisation.

“I look forward to working with our players, staff, fans, and partners to build on the club’s success and drive it forward into a new era.”

Club owner Dominic Silvester added: “We are delighted to welcome Charlie to Saracens as our new CEO. He brings with him extensive commercial experience across sport, media, and entertainment, along with a strong leadership track record and team-building expertise.

“Saracens is an extremely special club, built on a culture like no other. I am excited to see how Charlie’s experience and insights can both foster, and advance, this even further.”

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Cantab 17 minutes ago

The stat in which the Springboks outperformed everyone fivefold in July

Nothing like red/yellow cards to ruin a good contest. Let's hope there aren't any. NZ are overdue for a couple of wins over the old foe.

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IkeaBoy 21 minutes ago

Competing interests and rotated squads: What the 'player welfare summer' is really telling us

Totally. I thought that was the biggest advantage but the will just never seemed to be there. Maybe it's different if their hand is forced.

I'm not saying you wouldn't get some ugly scorelines early in that type of comp, you could imagine Japan getting caught cold in their first game and getting banjaxed. It would bed in though.

Seems to be a huge fan base in Japan and the Fijian fans have always looked mental. Good mental.

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IkeaBoy 25 minutes ago

Competing interests and rotated squads: What the 'player welfare summer' is really telling us

Japan were joyful to watch in the 2015 RWC. World rugby rewards them with playing SA and SCO on a 4 day turn around.

They were probably the form team of the 2019 RWC by the end of the pools stage. Their running game was ridiculous.

They've dropped the ball since I think. They are now prioritising their league and the money streams. Eddie Jones hardly helps either.

Yeah Fiji have a lot to fight against. The day that team regularly becomes an 80 min team, the world order will change. They simply don't produce average athletes.

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AllyOz 30 minutes ago

Competing interests and rotated squads: What the 'player welfare summer' is really telling us

Does this slow the development in some key positions. I imagine it must be difficult for the strength based positions (locks and props particularly) to build up and maintain muscle strength and weight without a set rest period. I can remember as a (fairly low grade) player that it took a long time in pre-season to build 3 - 4 kg of muscle and I would generally lose that amount of weight (up to 5 kg) across the season. I am sure the fitness science and S & C blokes are a lot better in their prep than in my day and also that the players are a lot more dedicated than I was, but strength training generally requires and element of rest & recovery to be most effective.

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IkeaBoy 31 minutes ago

Competing interests and rotated squads: What the 'player welfare summer' is really telling us

Yeah they were in serious trouble at the time from what I read of it. Very, very dicey times.

I would only get on board with the RC changes if it genuinely brought Fiji, Samoa and Tonga into the light. I've doubts. Even the proposed Nations Cup seems purely to ring fence the world order of rugby.

I agree on Georgia but more for form. They missed their chance. It's peaked.

You could argue that by the time Italy finally joined they'd already peaked. They were a proper, serious outfit in the 90’s but by the time they joined their moment had passed.

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AllyOz 34 minutes ago

Competing interests and rotated squads: What the 'player welfare summer' is really telling us

Why do you think it is involvements Nick, rather than minutes. I thought teams could rest some of there bigger names by giving them bench time, just using them for 20 at the end or only 50 at the start? Or is this trying to take into account travel and training loads as well?

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IkeaBoy 35 minutes ago

Competing interests and rotated squads: What the 'player welfare summer' is really telling us

Agree completely with that. There are some cracking stadiums knocking around Europe. Plenty of modest 20k capacity ones that are well located in the cities and would look brilliant when full and televised.

I wasn't at the recent IRE V Georgia game but I was in that stadium a few years back. It has it's charms.

Nobody wants to say it but regular games against tier 2 nations to get back in the winning habit is what Wales need at test level. A second division 6N would be just the ticket for that.

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Over the sideline 37 minutes ago

Competing interests and rotated squads: What the 'player welfare summer' is really telling us

I know many seem to keep this line of thinking but do a lot of top players play in France?

No ABs do, very few Wallabies do, no English or Irish do as their national selection policy doesn’t allow it, and do Scotland and Wales select from OS?

I do know that Nonu plays in it tho.

Probably a number of PI nations players do and that is a problem for those nations around getting released for tests.

Saffa's would be the main non French players who still also play tests I’d imagine.

The actually study of the comps make-up would be interesting.

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IkeaBoy 41 minutes ago

Competing interests and rotated squads: What the 'player welfare summer' is really telling us