Remember the name: Noah Caluori, as Saracens wonderkid scores five incredible tries on first Gallagher PREM start to trigger England claims
Published 18/10/2025 at 21:19 GMT+1
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Saracens winger Noah Caluori announced himself to the rugby world on Saturday evening, captivating the StoneX Stadium with an incredible five tries on his first Gallagher PREM start. Saracens demolished Sale Sharks 65-14, with the 19-year-old tormenting the Sale backline and soaring under the high ball. TNT Sports' Sam Warburton called for him to be involved in England's plans this autumn.
Ronaldo-esque leap from wonderkid Caluori leads to controversial penalty try
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Noah Caluori thrust himself into the spotlight of English rugby with one of the greatest individual displays of try-scoring that the Gallagher PREM has ever witnessed, scoring five tries at the StoneX Stadium as Sarries thrashed Sale Sharks 65-14.
The winger, just 19, showed presence under the high ball and a deftness with his hands more like that of a player with years of top-flight experience under their belt.
With the Quilter Nations Series around the corner, calls are already beginning for his inclusion in the England senior squad.
One try in the first half was combined with him winning a penalty try, and followed up by four in the second half, meaning he contributed to six in total.
"It is surreal really, I probably will watch it back and think how did that happen? I just want to take the opportunities I get given," Caluori told TNT Sports after the game.
"Credit to the staff at Saracens making me put in the work to try and make it [aerial play] my superpower. I work on it every day, so I can do stuff like today.
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Caluori reflects on 'surreal' first PREM start after scoring FIVE tries - 'How did that happen?'
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"This squad is incredible. I was speaking to my friends back home about how I can't believe I am playing with names like Maro Itoje. Every day all of us youngsters are trying to learn as much as we can."
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The teenage sensation scored his debut try against Newcastle Red Bulls, and last weekend he bagged two for Ampthill in the second tier.
On his return to Mark McCall’s first team, he created chaos for Sale with his aerial skills and was also responsible for a penalty try, with Tom O'Faherty seeing a yellow card.
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‘Big flourish from the big man’ as teenager Caluori scores classy try
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Plenty of wonderkids and rising wingers have made their name in the league. In 2024, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso broke through. Prior years saw Louis Rees-Zammit and Henry Arundell explode with moments of brilliance and virtuosity.
And whilst he only has three league games under his belt for Saracens, Caluori is threatening to already be one of the division's best wingers.
Against Sale, he burst through the visitors' defensive line with ease for his first try, shaking off one tackle and slipping past another as Saracens took the lead in the 27th minute.
With the clock in the red at the end of the first half, a cross kick from Owen Farrell was sailing right into Caluori's clutches, only for O'Flaherty to take him out in the air and drop the ball.
Even that high in the air, referee Matthew Carley deemed that Caluori would have scored without the Sale flyer's hit, and called for a penalty try.
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Watch: Caluori scores FIFTH try against Sale Sharks - 'What a day!'
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The wonderkid added yet another try just six minutes into the second half, finishing a wonderful team move that began from deep in Saracens' half.
The final six minutes of the game saw him score another two unbelievable tries, bringing to an end what may be the greatest first start in the league's history.
TNT Sports pundit Sam Warburton, who had his own meteoric rise, believes that Caluori should be selected by England head coach Steve Borthwick for the autumn Tests, regardless of age and experience.
"I haven't seen a player ever this good in the air, ever, and he's a teenager. I cannot believe the height he can get off the ground, and the dexterity that he has with his arms above his head to catch it," Warburton said.
"He's becoming almost undefendable, even just winning penalties. He's won two penalties alone just because they're fearing him."
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'Get him in the England squad!' - 'Superstar in the making' Caluori becoming 'undefendable'
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"You need an x-factor when you're playing in the back three and he's got it in abundance. I've never seen anyone like him. I don't know what you can do as a defender when you can get high.
"Get him in the England squad. I'm not saying you start him, but he's got it. This kid is going to be amazing.
"I'm not saying you start him, but get him in that environment. Have a look at him, see if he's got that next step, which is only going to be upstairs. He's got the physical ability, see if he's got the mental resolve for that international level.
"Put him in the training squad with the guys and have a look at him over the autumn. I'm telling you now, he's going to be special."
Before the game, the focus was on captain Maro Itoje reaching an iconic milestone of 200 appearances for Saracens, but Caluori made the occasion his own and seized his opportunity.
Borthwick is not short on depth on the wings, but this performance will be difficult to ignore, and could signal the beginning of England's next big star.
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