HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nOne of eight founder members of the Superleague in 2005-06 when they began life as the Galleria Mavericks, and they linked up with Saracens Rugby Club in 2019, when the franchise purchased a 50% stake in the club<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bags of pedigree with six finals and two titles, however it\u2019s been eight years since they made the top four and a semi-final spot, having remarkably finished fifth in each of the last five seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The last Mavericks final came in 2015 when – under current Pulse head coach Sam Bird – they were beaten by Surrey Storm, while the second of their two titles came in 2011 – they were also champions in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
STORY SO FAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nA strong off season of recruitment brought in England Roses Vicki Oyesola, Ellie Rattu and Emma Thacker but so far a strong squad have yet to find the consistency demanded by Camilla Buchanan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After starting the season with a draw against Cardiff Dragons, two of the three wins have been on the road – at the league\u2019s bottom two teams Team Bath and Strathclyde Sirens.Their current form reads two defeats, after back-to-back wins, and those victories followed two defeats so consistency will be key to top four hopes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Razia Quashie leads the defence with 12 interceptions and 27 deflections while at the other end Ine-Mari Venter has started the last three and has made her way into the shooting top 10 this season despite being eased back after early injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last Time Out <\/strong>– Lost 46-70 v Manchester Thunder (Home – Wembley).<\/p>\n\n\n\nStarting Seven: <\/strong>GK – Quashie; GD – Gibson; WD – Rattu; C – Masser; WA – Lees; GA – Thacker; GS – Venter. Bench – Oyesola, Fairclough, Zaranyika, Rothwell, Clarke<\/p>\n\n\n\nSquad <\/strong>– Razia Quashie, Anna Fairclough, Vicki Oyesola, Jodie Gibson, Aliyah Zaranyika, Ellie Rattu, India Masser, Gerogia Lees, Kira Rothwell, Emma Thacker, Britney Clark, Ine-Mari Venter.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHEAD TO HEAD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nPlayed – 8; London Pulse – 4; Saracens Mavericks – 4.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s as even as it gets gets in match-ups between the two rivals, including the strange fact that no team have won back-to-back matches across the eight meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was one win each last season, both coming for the away team as Mavericks were winners at the Copper Box in Round 20. That came after Pulse recorded a win at Hertfordshire Sports Village earlier in the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pulse will also take heart from the fact they have won two of the three matches to take place at the Copper Box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last 5 meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 20, 2023 –<\/em> <\/strong>London Pulse 46-52 Saracens Mavericks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 10, 2023 –<\/em> <\/strong>Saracens Mavericks 43-56 London Pulse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 14 2022 <\/em>– London Pulse<\/strong> 53-46 Saracens Mavericks<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 3, 2022 <\/em>– Saracens Mavericks <\/strong>53-51 London Pulse<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 19, 2021 <\/em>– London Pulse <\/strong>46-33 Saracens Mavericks<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 9 Other Results <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nFriday <\/em>– Surrey Storm 62-48 Strathclyde Sirens<\/p>\n\n\n\nFriday<\/em> – Team Bath 46-52 Cardiff Dragons<\/p>\n\n\n\nSaturday <\/em>– Manchester Thunder 67-37 Leeds Rhinos<\/p>\n\n\n\nSaturday <\/em>– Severn Stars 52-68 Loughborough Lightning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Who – Saracens Mavericks When – Monday April 15 Where – Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Park, London London Pulse host local rivals Saracens Mavericks tonight, taking aim at a fourth successive win. 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