Charlie West

English flanker Charlie West occupies a place within Saracens' senior squad in the Gallagher Premiership. The StoneX Stadium club has long been built around a structured forward pack and the kind of relentless defensive system that has set the physical benchmark in English club rugby for the better part of a decade, with the Saracens back row consistently one of the most competitive selection conversations in the league. The flanker role at this level is defined by tackle volume, contest at the breakdown and the carrying detail that underpins back-row play in the modern game. Saracens' identity has been anchored in defensive organisation, set-piece accuracy and the work rate of a back row built to dominate the tight exchanges, and senior flankers within the squad are measured against those weekly demands across the Premiership and European calendar. The pathway at Saracens connects academy involvement with senior squad opportunity, providing a structured framework for younger flankers working to establish themselves at the senior level. For West, the focus is on banking consistent matchday minutes within the back-row rotation, refining the technical detail required of the position and continuing to press for a longer-term role within the StoneX setup.