Saracen• What a cheek ... the scrumhalfflattened by a Saracen.• But with an hour gone and Ulster 25-24 ahead, Saracens were gasping for air in this Heineken Cupmatch.• But as Saracens consistently concededpenalties, Humphreys accepted the points on offer.• The first had been during an attack by the Saracens in the Middle Ages and the second during an earthquake.• The city was fortified and was able to repelraids by pirates and a siege by the Saracens in 866-7.• He elbowed the Saracens number 8, Barry Crawley, who in turn, threw a punch which floored the Gloucester man.• Ants had to play the first quarter one player short and did well to hold the Saracens to 9-9.
OriginSaracen
(800-900)Late LatinSaracenus, from Late GreekSarakenos