Saracens confirm Heineken Cup 'home' game in Brussels
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Saracens are to play one of their home Heineken Cup group matches in the Belgian capital, Brussels, next season.
The game against Racing Metro of Paris will take place at the King Baudouin Stadium on 20 October.
"We are confident of staging a special and memorable occasion," a club statement read.
Last season, Saracens tried to arrange a Heineken Cup game in Cape Town but had to move it to London after failing to agree which venue to use.
They will play at a number of London venues this season, including Wembley and Twickenham, prior to moving to their new Allianz Park home at Barnet next February - but had promised to take two matches "further afield".
It will be the first time a top-level rugby match has been played in Brussels.
The King Baudouin Stadium was scheduled to stage a Heineken Cup game between Ulster and Stade Francais in 2009 and more than 30,000 tickets were sold, only for bad weather to force a postponement on the morning of the match.
Saracens are hopeful that with support of the Belgium Rugby Union, the Mayor of Brussels and the Brussels regional government, they will also attract a big crowd but are offering seats free of charge to fans who have bought season tickets for 2012-13.
"We are excited by this opportunity to take a top European clash to a fast-emerging rugby audience in Belgium," the statement added.
The club have yet to confirm the venues for their other pool matches against Munster and Edinburgh, although the former on 16 December will be at a "central London venue".
The King Baudouin, which has been Belgium's national stadium since 1930, has a capacity of 50,000 and normally stages international football and athletics meetings.
It was formerly known as the Heysel Stadium and the darkest chapter in its history occurred in 1985 when 39 supporters died and more than 600 were injured after a wall collapsed during the 1985 European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus.
Following the tragedy, the stadium underwent major renovation work during the 1990s.
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Sarries are pushing the boundries and offering world class rugby to a part of europe where they have no quality rugby & will be inspired by this gesture.
The real winner here is RUGBY and well done Sarries for your Ambassadorial efforts on behalf of us all.
"Terrible decision to play HOME games abroad with no thought for the supporters and the only reason I have not renewed my season ticket this season"
The Brussels game isn't included in the ST cost...
This can't be a case of Saracens doing their bit to expand the game.
Also have some sympathy with #2, Sarries have some great talent, they need to find the belief to use it. If more teams can follow the example set by the Quins, it can only be good for English rugby.
Don't get too confident. It could well come back to bite you.
Glad to hear it, but it won't stop them playing incredibly boring rugby. I hope Ashton has been practising his kick chases!
Keep up, there are new laws coming in this season - i.e. 1) no longer than 5secs when the ball is available at the back of the ruck and 2) front row engage when they're both ready, not when the ref calls engage.
Saracens are doing great things for rugby off the field, but on it they are one dimensional and uninspiring. A team with so many talented backs, especially the back 3, should take some risks.