International Relationships
Following the Saracens tour of Japan they have developed a relationship with Fukuoka Sanix Blues. They played Sanix at Global Arena at the start of Buck Shelford's reign as head coach and won comfortably, though they had a harder game on the same tour in Tokyo against Suntory Sungoliath. In 2008/09, 50% of the club was brought by a South African consortium. Eddie Jones left mid-season and Brendan Venter was announced as the new Director of Rugby. Many players were 'culled' mid-season, to the outrage of the media. The changes in the club resulted in a dramatic turnaround in the club's fortunes, as they won their first eight games in the 2009/2010 season, and finished 2009 on top of the Guinness Premiership. However, following a run of poor performances, they slipped to 3rd finishing the season behind Leicester and Northampton.
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