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Team Saint S10.jpg|Series 10
|caption=Rosie, Sarah, Toby and Craig Colliass with Gabriel 2
 
 
Cherub with team.jpeg|Series 9
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Gabriel with team.jpg|Series 8
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|series=8-10
 
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|other=Team Gabriel<br><small>(Series 8)</small><br>Team Cherub<br><small>(Series 9)</small>
 
|other=Team Gabriel<br><small>(Series 8)</small><br>Team Cherub<br><small>(Series 9)</small>
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|home_town=Essex
 
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{{quote|What advice do I give to people who think they can beat us? Fear us.|Craig Colliass}}
 
{{quote|What advice do I give to people who think they can beat us? Fear us.|Craig Colliass}}
 
'''Team Saint''' was a roboteering team which collectively referred to the Colliass family, who entered [[Robot Wars: Series 8|Series 8]] of ''[[Robot Wars]]'' as '''Team Gabriel''' and [[Robot Wars: Series 9|Series 9]] as '''Team Cherub'''. Team Saint was the name used by the team on the live circuit, where they are captained by the father of the family, Craig Colliass. Team Saint returned once again in [[Robot Wars: Series 10|Series 10]].
 
'''Team Saint''' was a roboteering team which collectively referred to the Colliass family, who entered [[Robot Wars: Series 8|Series 8]] of ''[[Robot Wars]]'' as '''Team Gabriel''' and [[Robot Wars: Series 9|Series 9]] as '''Team Cherub'''. Team Saint was the name used by the team on the live circuit, where they are captained by the father of the family, Craig Colliass. Team Saint returned once again in [[Robot Wars: Series 10|Series 10]].
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==The Team==
 
==The Team==
 
{{quote|As in most cases with a family situation, you actually do things by consensus and do it by mutual respect. I don't want to be a totalitarian kind of a person, it's not my style. My sons are such nice characters that we get on so well - it works as a family.|Craig Colliass in Series 8}}
 
{{quote|As in most cases with a family situation, you actually do things by consensus and do it by mutual respect. I don't want to be a totalitarian kind of a person, it's not my style. My sons are such nice characters that we get on so well - it works as a family.|Craig Colliass in Series 8}}
[[File:Gabriel with team.jpg|thumb|left|Team Gabriel in Series 8]]
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[[File:Gabriel 2 WS.jpg|thumb|Team Gabriel in ''Robot Wars: World Series'']]
[[File:Cherub with team.jpeg|thumb|Team Cherub in Series 9]]
 
 
The Colliass family, consisting of Craig Colliass, his two daughters, and his three sons, were based in Essex. They reached the Heat Final stage in both Series 8 and 9 of ''Robot Wars''. They did so in Series 8 with '''[[Gabriel]]''', while captained by Craig Colliass, and in Series 9 with '''[[Cherub]]''', while captained by Sarah Colliass. The two captains competed together with an updated version of Gabriel ('''Gabriel 2''') in Series 10.
 
The Colliass family, consisting of Craig Colliass, his two daughters, and his three sons, were based in Essex. They reached the Heat Final stage in both Series 8 and 9 of ''Robot Wars''. They did so in Series 8 with '''[[Gabriel]]''', while captained by Craig Colliass, and in Series 9 with '''[[Cherub]]''', while captained by Sarah Colliass. The two captains competed together with an updated version of Gabriel ('''Gabriel 2''') in Series 10.
   
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===Craig Colliass===
 
===Craig Colliass===
 
{{quote|My training is actually in engineering, so I've got a lot of experience in cutting and working with metals, and also other materials.|Craig Colliass}}
 
{{quote|My training is actually in engineering, so I've got a lot of experience in cutting and working with metals, and also other materials.|Craig Colliass}}
[[File:Craig Colliass.jpg|thumb|Craig Colliass]]
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[[File:Craig Colliass.jpg|thumb|left|Craig Colliass]]
Craig Colliass was the head of the family and the captain of the team on the live circuit, as well as holding the position as captain during Series 8. In Series 10, he was listed as the 'International Captain', while daughter Sarah was 'Team Captain'. He built both robots and was the most involved with the repairs of the robot. Although he was not present on the televised Team Cherub, he was still in attendance at filming with Gabriel, an unused reserve for that series, and assisted with the repairs of Cherub.
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Craig Colliass was the head of the family and the captain of the team on the live circuit, as well as holding the position as captain during Series 8. In Series 10, he was listed as the 'International Captain', while daughter Sarah was 'Team Captain'. This may refer to Craig Colliass' captaincy during the live events, or his prominent speaking role during ''[[Robot Wars: World Series]]''. He built both robots and was the most involved with the repairs of the robot. Although he was not present on the televised Team Cherub, he was still in attendance at the filming of Series 9 with Gabriel, an unused reserve for that series, and assisted with the repairs of Cherub.
   
[[File:Gabrielgateway.jpg|thumb|left|Craig Colliass (upper-right) in his Series 8 costume]]
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[[File:Gabrielgateway.jpg|thumb|Craig Colliass (upper-right) in his Series 8 costume]]
 
Craig Colliass regularly arrived at ''Robot Wars'' in costume. In Series 8, he wore a large trenchcoat with a red scarf, red goggles on his forehead, and would carry two smaller replicas of Gabriel's sword. After donating this costume to [[Team Toon|Alex Brown]]'s charity auction, he prepared a brand-new costume for Series 9 including a metal bowler hat, later used in Series 10 alongside a large cane.
 
Craig Colliass regularly arrived at ''Robot Wars'' in costume. In Series 8, he wore a large trenchcoat with a red scarf, red goggles on his forehead, and would carry two smaller replicas of Gabriel's sword. After donating this costume to [[Team Toon|Alex Brown]]'s charity auction, he prepared a brand-new costume for Series 9 including a metal bowler hat, later used in Series 10 alongside a large cane.
   
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===Sarah Colliass===
 
===Sarah Colliass===
 
{{quote|My Dad was a wimp last year, and I'm going to make sure I don't make the same mistakes he did|Sarah Colliass in Series 9}}
 
{{quote|My Dad was a wimp last year, and I'm going to make sure I don't make the same mistakes he did|Sarah Colliass in Series 9}}
[[File:Sarah Colliass.jpg|thumb|Sarah Colliass]]
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[[File:Sarah Colliass.jpg|thumb|left|Sarah Colliass]]
 
Then-twelve year old Sarah Colliass was the captain of Team Cherub in Series 9. Sarah was the primary speaker in Cherub's VT in Series 9, and gave Toby commands while he drove Cherub. Sarah was also part of the team in Series 10, and was listed as the Team Captain.
 
Then-twelve year old Sarah Colliass was the captain of Team Cherub in Series 9. Sarah was the primary speaker in Cherub's VT in Series 9, and gave Toby commands while he drove Cherub. Sarah was also part of the team in Series 10, and was listed as the Team Captain.
   
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===Toby Colliass===
 
===Toby Colliass===
 
{{quote|13-year old Toby has proved himself to be among the best drivers in the competition!|Angela Scanlon}}
 
{{quote|13-year old Toby has proved himself to be among the best drivers in the competition!|Angela Scanlon}}
[[File:Toby Colliass.jpg|thumb|left|Toby Colliass]]
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[[File:Toby Colliass.jpg|thumb|Toby Colliass]]
Toby Colliass was the youngest son of the family (13 years of age at the time of Series 9). In Series 8, he was introduced as the "apprentice", and did not play an active role on Team Gabriel until the [[Robot Wars: Series 8/Whiteboard matches|whiteboard matches]] took place, where Toby was given the chance to drive Gabriel in a match against [[Behemoth]], which they won.
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Toby Colliass was the youngest son of the family (14 years of age at the time of Series 10). In Series 8, he was introduced as the "apprentice", and did not play an active role on Team Gabriel until the [[Robot Wars: Series 8/Whiteboard matches|whiteboard matches]] took place, where Toby was given the chance to drive Gabriel in a match against [[Behemoth]], which they won.
   
Since Toby's driving debut, he effectively rose beyond the rank of 'apprentice', and became the driver of Cherub in Series 9. This role continued into Series 10, where Toby drove Gabriel 2 for the entirety of its appearances in that series.
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Since Toby's driving debut, he effectively rose beyond the rank of 'apprentice', and became the driver of Cherub in Series 9, steering the robot to victory against [[PP3D]] and [[Behemoth]]. This role continued into Series 10, where Toby drove Gabriel 2 for the entirety of its appearances in that series, including the ''World Series'', and was also the primary speaker in Gabriel 2's VT's during the main competition, despite being the only team member not listed as a captain in some manner.
   
 
===Mark Colliass===
 
===Mark Colliass===
[[File:Mark Colliass S9.jpg|thumb|Mark Colliass]]
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[[File:Mark Colliass S9.jpg|thumb|left|Mark Colliass]]
 
Mark Colliass, alongside Toby, was one of only two team members to appear on both Team Gabriel and Team Cherub. In Series 8, his role was 'pit crew', and he would assist with the repairs of Gabriel. This role became more important in Series 9, where Mark Colliass was the key team member when Cherub was in need of repairs. Additionally, Mark operated Cherub's lifting forks. By trade, Mark Colliass is a graphic designer, and he was the eldest son of the family, at 25 years of age in Series 9.
 
Mark Colliass, alongside Toby, was one of only two team members to appear on both Team Gabriel and Team Cherub. In Series 8, his role was 'pit crew', and he would assist with the repairs of Gabriel. This role became more important in Series 9, where Mark Colliass was the key team member when Cherub was in need of repairs. Additionally, Mark operated Cherub's lifting forks. By trade, Mark Colliass is a graphic designer, and he was the eldest son of the family, at 25 years of age in Series 9.
   
 
===Zack Colliass===
 
===Zack Colliass===
[[File:Zack Colliass.jpg|thumb|left|Zack Colliass]]
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[[File:Zack Colliass.jpg|thumb|Zack Colliass]]
Zack Colliass was a member of Team Gabriel, and was 18 in his televised appearance. Zack was the driver of Gabriel throughout its Series 8 campaign. At the time, he was a student in sixth form.
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Zack Colliass was a member of Team Gabriel, and was 18 in his televised appearance. Zack was the driver of Gabriel throughout its Series 8 campaign, making him responsible for Gabriel's victories over [[Chompalot]] and Beast before his driving role was taken over by Toby Colliass in subsequent series. At the time, Zack Colliass was a student in sixth form.
   
 
===Rosie Colliass===
 
===Rosie Colliass===
[[File:Rosie Colliass.jpg|thumb|Rosie Colliass]]
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[[File:Rosie Colliass.jpg|thumb|left|Rosie Colliass]]
 
Rosie Colliass is Sarah's twin sister, and was therefore also 12 years old in Series 9-10. On television, her team role in Series 9 was stated as the 'cupcake maker'. The ''Robot Wars'' website called Rosie the weapons operator for Cherub, although this role was fulfilled by Mark Colliass in the battles. In Series 10, her role was upgraded to 'co-captain', alongside her sister Sarah.
 
Rosie Colliass is Sarah's twin sister, and was therefore also 12 years old in Series 9-10. On television, her team role in Series 9 was stated as the 'cupcake maker'. The ''Robot Wars'' website called Rosie the weapons operator for Cherub, although this role was fulfilled by Mark Colliass in the battles. In Series 10, her role was upgraded to 'co-captain', alongside her sister Sarah.
   
 
==Robots==
 
==Robots==
 
<gallery type="slideshow">
 
<gallery type="slideshow">
Gabriel.png|Gabriel (Series 8)
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Gabriel S8.jpg|Gabriel (Series 8)
 
Cherub series9.jpg|Cherub (Series 9)
 
Cherub series9.jpg|Cherub (Series 9)
 
Gabriel 10.png|Gabriel 2 (Series 10)
 
Gabriel 10.png|Gabriel 2 (Series 10)
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===Wins/Losses===
 
===Wins/Losses===
*Wins: 6
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*Wins: 7
*Losses: 6
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*Losses: 7
   
 
NOTE: ''Whiteboard matches are not included''
 
NOTE: ''Whiteboard matches are not included''
   
 
==Series Record==
 
==Series Record==
<gallery type="slideshow" widths="200" >
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<gallery type="slideshow" widths="220" >
 
Team Saint.jpg|Mark, Toby, Craig and Zack Colliass in Series 8
 
Team Saint.jpg|Mark, Toby, Craig and Zack Colliass in Series 8
 
Team Cherub.jpg|Rosie, Sarah, Mark and Toby Colliass in Series 9
 
Team Cherub.jpg|Rosie, Sarah, Mark and Toby Colliass in Series 9
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Team Saint.png|Craig, Rosie, Sarah and Toby Colliass in Series 10
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
{{Series Record New|Team Saint|'''Heat Final with [[Gabriel]]'''|'''Heat Final with [[Cherub]]'''<br>''Unused reserve with [[Gabriel]]''|'''Heat, Round 1 with [[Gabriel|Gabriel 2]]'''}}
 
{{Series Record New|Team Saint|'''Heat Final with [[Gabriel]]'''|'''Heat Final with [[Cherub]]'''<br>''Unused reserve with [[Gabriel]]''|'''Heat, Round 1 with [[Gabriel|Gabriel 2]]'''}}
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DSCN5408.JPG|Seraphim
 
DSCN5408.JPG|Seraphim
 
MechatronFW.png|Mechatron
 
MechatronFW.png|Mechatron
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DSC07318.JPG|Raphael the team's Middleweight in 2019
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
Team Saint use both Gabriel and Cherub at live events, most pertinently the ''Robot Wars'' live tour, ''Extreme Robots'' and ''Robots Live!'' events. At Extreme Robots in Manchester, Toby Colliass drove Gabriel in competition for the first time.
 
Team Saint use both Gabriel and Cherub at live events, most pertinently the ''Robot Wars'' live tour, ''Extreme Robots'' and ''Robots Live!'' events. At Extreme Robots in Manchester, Toby Colliass drove Gabriel in competition for the first time.
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*'''Mechatron''', a pushing robot driven by four wheels.
 
*'''Mechatron''', a pushing robot driven by four wheels.
   
In May of 2017, they sold one of the prop swords they used in Series 8 on eBay, signed by Craig Coliass. It was sold for £102 to the same person who won Craig's Series 8 outfit in the charity auction.
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In May 2017, Team Saint sold one of the prop swords they used in Series 8 on eBay, signed by Craig Colliass. It was sold for £102 to the same person who won Craig's Series 8 outfit in [[Team Toon|Alex Brown's charity auction]].
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[[File:Excalibur CB.jpg|thumb|left|Excalibur at ''Clash Bots'']]
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[[File:Excalibur vs King of Ghost.jpg|thumb|Excalibur immobilises King of Ghost]]
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Craig and Toby Colliass also competed in the Chinese TV show, ''Clash Bots''. They did so with '''Excalibur''', a robot extremely similar to Gabriel, but painted black, with a golden hammer blade or fish-head shaped blade on the end of the weapon shaft. In its first battle, Excalibur defeated the bar spinner '''King of Ghost''' by hammering its top until the Chinese robot lost the use of one tyre, awarding the win by knockout to Excalibur. In the second round, it fought the vertical spinner of '''Catfish''', and delivered an overhead blow so powerful that Catfish was overturned. Excalibur repeatedly pounded the underside of Catfish, which could not self-right, and Excalibur won the battle by knockout. Presenter Peter also elected for Excalibur to represent him on his team, starting with a three-way battle aside from the main competition, against the Chinese '''Nightmare Strangler''' and the Brazilian '''Dark Wolf'''. Excalibur avoided the combat until Nightmare Strangler lost controlled movement, and withstood a blow from the vertical spinner of Dark Wolf before landing a hit on the immobile Nightmare Strangler. However, a strong hit from Dark Wolf immobilised Excalibur, and it lost the battle. Excalibur also participated in a battle to destroy a metal structure while avoiding House Robot-type machines such as [[Team Roaming Robots#Dominator|Dominator]], but '''Spicy Newt''' proved the most useful in completing the goal. Directly afterwards, Excalibur fought the American drum spinner in the main competition, and although Spicy Newt's weapon did not function in the battle, Excalibur could not strike the small and fast target, causing Team Saint to lose the Judges' decision. However, Excalibur was reinstated after '''Angry Frog''' withdrew from the competition, now joining Angelababy's team. It fought in a five-way melee, but lost the Judges' decision to '''Toxic Fangs''', despite Team Saint believing they had won the battle. After Zack Colliass joined the team as the new driver, Excalibur fought Toxic Fangs head-to-head and earned revenge by smashing its drone into pieces, and won the Judges' decision after landing repeated hits. Excalibur then faced a challenge where it would have to survive against horizontal spinner '''Brain Storm''', flipper '''Bull Devil''' and vertical spinner '''Egg Beater''' in three consecutive matches, each two minutes long. Excalibur survived the battle against Brain Storm, but not without losing drive to one wheel, which ultimately cost it against Bull Devil, which flipped Excalibur onto the arena wall for a KO. In an effort to earn a place in the Top 4, Excalibur faced Dark Wolf again, but became immobile after repeated hits from the vertical spinner. Excalibur also fought Spicy Newt for the second time, which now had a working drum. Team Saint learned from their previous battles, and landed more blows on Spicy Newt than in the previous encounter, winning the battle on a Judges' decision. Its place in the Top 4 was to be decided in a battle against Toxic Fangs, which also won a battle in the same round that Excalibur defeated Spicy Newt. Despite Toxic Fangs being immobile for nearly ten seconds, Excalibur lost the battle when it became stuck behind the grinder on the wall, and was finally eliminated in fifth place. Excalibur still fought in one last battle outside of the main competition, and lost to Brain Storm.
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{{quote|All I would say is, a big thank you to everyone at Clash Bots, to all the celebrities, and yourself, and the guests as well, it's been great. A big thank you to my son Toby, who's done a brilliant job with the driving. He's only 15 years old, he's the youngest driver in Clash Bots, and to get this far is really something. Thank you.|Craig Colliass}}
   
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In February 2020, Team Saint were revealed to be collaborating with [[Team Outlaw]] on an entry for the 2020 season of ''BattleBots''.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/Teamoutlawironside3/posts/2486347385014765</ref> Their robot was later confirmed to be '''Spitfire''', a fighter plane-inspired horizontal spinner with a similar weapon and chassis design to [[Ironside3]].<ref>https://www.facebook.com/Teamoutlawironside3/photos/a.1629538420695670/2487391958243641/</ref>
Team Saint will also compete in the upcoming Chinese TV show, ''Clash Bots''.
 
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*With six members, Team Saint is the largest team in ''Robot Wars'' to only contain family members.
 
*With six members, Team Saint is the largest team in ''Robot Wars'' to only contain family members.
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*Craig Colliass is a member of MENSA, having scored in the top 99th percentile with an IQ of 156.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
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{{UK Series Teams}}
 
{{UK Series Teams}}
 
[[Category:Team Pages]]
 
[[Category:Team Pages]]
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[[Category:Teams which competed in Clash Bots]]
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[[Category:Teams which competed in every series of the reboot]]

Revision as of 21:23, 1 March 2020

"What advice do I give to people who think they can beat us? Fear us."
— Craig Colliass

Team Saint was a roboteering team which collectively referred to the Colliass family, who entered Series 8 of Robot Wars as Team Gabriel and Series 9 as Team Cherub. Team Saint was the name used by the team on the live circuit, where they are captained by the father of the family, Craig Colliass. Team Saint returned once again in Series 10.

The Team

"As in most cases with a family situation, you actually do things by consensus and do it by mutual respect. I don't want to be a totalitarian kind of a person, it's not my style. My sons are such nice characters that we get on so well - it works as a family."
— Craig Colliass in Series 8
Gabriel 2 WS

Team Gabriel in Robot Wars: World Series

The Colliass family, consisting of Craig Colliass, his two daughters, and his three sons, were based in Essex. They reached the Heat Final stage in both Series 8 and 9 of Robot Wars. They did so in Series 8 with Gabriel, while captained by Craig Colliass, and in Series 9 with Cherub, while captained by Sarah Colliass. The two captains competed together with an updated version of Gabriel (Gabriel 2) in Series 10.

Team Cherub had a signature victory pose, where the team would put their hands on their backs, and flap them as though they were angel wings.

Craig Colliass

"My training is actually in engineering, so I've got a lot of experience in cutting and working with metals, and also other materials."
— Craig Colliass
Craig Colliass

Craig Colliass

Craig Colliass was the head of the family and the captain of the team on the live circuit, as well as holding the position as captain during Series 8. In Series 10, he was listed as the 'International Captain', while daughter Sarah was 'Team Captain'. This may refer to Craig Colliass' captaincy during the live events, or his prominent speaking role during Robot Wars: World Series. He built both robots and was the most involved with the repairs of the robot. Although he was not present on the televised Team Cherub, he was still in attendance at the filming of Series 9 with Gabriel, an unused reserve for that series, and assisted with the repairs of Cherub.

Gabrielgateway

Craig Colliass (upper-right) in his Series 8 costume

Craig Colliass regularly arrived at Robot Wars in costume. In Series 8, he wore a large trenchcoat with a red scarf, red goggles on his forehead, and would carry two smaller replicas of Gabriel's sword. After donating this costume to Alex Brown's charity auction, he prepared a brand-new costume for Series 9 including a metal bowler hat, later used in Series 10 alongside a large cane.

As a captain, Craig Colliass was known to be quite generous in victory. This was particularly noticeable when Gabriel fought Beast in Series 8, as Gabriel required a knockout victory in order to qualify for the Heat Final, but having noticed that Beast was starting to overheat, he ordered his team not to attack Beast, despite it officially being still mobile.

"We felt that Beast had actually been immobilised, and it didn't seem proper for us to continue any gratuitous violence!"
— Craig Colliass after the battle with Beast

Sarah Colliass

"My Dad was a wimp last year, and I'm going to make sure I don't make the same mistakes he did"
— Sarah Colliass in Series 9
Sarah Colliass

Sarah Colliass

Then-twelve year old Sarah Colliass was the captain of Team Cherub in Series 9. Sarah was the primary speaker in Cherub's VT in Series 9, and gave Toby commands while he drove Cherub. Sarah was also part of the team in Series 10, and was listed as the Team Captain.

"If my robot got destroyed in battle, I'd be really upset, and I'd go up to them, and cry right in their faces so they feel guilty!"
— Sarah Colliass in Series 9

Toby Colliass

"13-year old Toby has proved himself to be among the best drivers in the competition!"
— Angela Scanlon
Toby Colliass

Toby Colliass

Toby Colliass was the youngest son of the family (14 years of age at the time of Series 10). In Series 8, he was introduced as the "apprentice", and did not play an active role on Team Gabriel until the whiteboard matches took place, where Toby was given the chance to drive Gabriel in a match against Behemoth, which they won.

Since Toby's driving debut, he effectively rose beyond the rank of 'apprentice', and became the driver of Cherub in Series 9, steering the robot to victory against PP3D and Behemoth. This role continued into Series 10, where Toby drove Gabriel 2 for the entirety of its appearances in that series, including the World Series, and was also the primary speaker in Gabriel 2's VT's during the main competition, despite being the only team member not listed as a captain in some manner.

Mark Colliass

Mark Colliass S9

Mark Colliass

Mark Colliass, alongside Toby, was one of only two team members to appear on both Team Gabriel and Team Cherub. In Series 8, his role was 'pit crew', and he would assist with the repairs of Gabriel. This role became more important in Series 9, where Mark Colliass was the key team member when Cherub was in need of repairs. Additionally, Mark operated Cherub's lifting forks. By trade, Mark Colliass is a graphic designer, and he was the eldest son of the family, at 25 years of age in Series 9.

Zack Colliass

Zack Colliass

Zack Colliass

Zack Colliass was a member of Team Gabriel, and was 18 in his televised appearance. Zack was the driver of Gabriel throughout its Series 8 campaign, making him responsible for Gabriel's victories over Chompalot and Beast before his driving role was taken over by Toby Colliass in subsequent series. At the time, Zack Colliass was a student in sixth form.

Rosie Colliass

Rosie Colliass

Rosie Colliass

Rosie Colliass is Sarah's twin sister, and was therefore also 12 years old in Series 9-10. On television, her team role in Series 9 was stated as the 'cupcake maker'. The Robot Wars website called Rosie the weapons operator for Cherub, although this role was fulfilled by Mark Colliass in the battles. In Series 10, her role was upgraded to 'co-captain', alongside her sister Sarah.

Robots

Name Weight Class Series
Gabriel Heavyweight Series 8, 10
Cherub Heavyweight Series 9

Wins/Losses

  • Wins: 7
  • Losses: 7

NOTE: Whiteboard matches are not included

Series Record

Series Team Saint Series Record
Series 1-7 Did not enter
Series 8 Heat Final with Gabriel
Series 9 Heat Final with Cherub
Unused reserve with Gabriel
Series 10 Heat, Round 1 with Gabriel 2

Outside Robot Wars

Team Saint use both Gabriel and Cherub at live events, most pertinently the Robot Wars live tour, Extreme Robots and Robots Live! events. At Extreme Robots in Manchester, Toby Colliass drove Gabriel in competition for the first time.

In addition to Gabriel and Cherub, the team have also fought on the live event circuit since 2007 with different versions of their first robot The Saint, the namesake of the team. The first version was a thwackbot with a horizontal pickaxe which would strike opponents while The Saint spun on the spot. The current version of The Saint is the second one, which still fights today - a barrel-shaped robot with a sword weapon, attacking in much the same way as Gabriel. The Saint's most recent appearance came at the 2017 Robots Live! Stevenage event, where it finished seventh overall in the FRA UK Championship and fought in numerous whiteboard battles.[1]

The team have also fought with a number of featherweights;

  • Gabriel (not to be confused with the heavyweight), an axlebot with a grinding blade on the end of the arm.
  • Seraphim, which also resembles Gabriel in appearance.
  • Mechatron, a pushing robot driven by four wheels.

In May 2017, Team Saint sold one of the prop swords they used in Series 8 on eBay, signed by Craig Colliass. It was sold for £102 to the same person who won Craig's Series 8 outfit in Alex Brown's charity auction.

Excalibur CB

Excalibur at Clash Bots

Excalibur vs King of Ghost

Excalibur immobilises King of Ghost

Craig and Toby Colliass also competed in the Chinese TV show, Clash Bots. They did so with Excalibur, a robot extremely similar to Gabriel, but painted black, with a golden hammer blade or fish-head shaped blade on the end of the weapon shaft. In its first battle, Excalibur defeated the bar spinner King of Ghost by hammering its top until the Chinese robot lost the use of one tyre, awarding the win by knockout to Excalibur. In the second round, it fought the vertical spinner of Catfish, and delivered an overhead blow so powerful that Catfish was overturned. Excalibur repeatedly pounded the underside of Catfish, which could not self-right, and Excalibur won the battle by knockout. Presenter Peter also elected for Excalibur to represent him on his team, starting with a three-way battle aside from the main competition, against the Chinese Nightmare Strangler and the Brazilian Dark Wolf. Excalibur avoided the combat until Nightmare Strangler lost controlled movement, and withstood a blow from the vertical spinner of Dark Wolf before landing a hit on the immobile Nightmare Strangler. However, a strong hit from Dark Wolf immobilised Excalibur, and it lost the battle. Excalibur also participated in a battle to destroy a metal structure while avoiding House Robot-type machines such as Dominator, but Spicy Newt proved the most useful in completing the goal. Directly afterwards, Excalibur fought the American drum spinner in the main competition, and although Spicy Newt's weapon did not function in the battle, Excalibur could not strike the small and fast target, causing Team Saint to lose the Judges' decision. However, Excalibur was reinstated after Angry Frog withdrew from the competition, now joining Angelababy's team. It fought in a five-way melee, but lost the Judges' decision to Toxic Fangs, despite Team Saint believing they had won the battle. After Zack Colliass joined the team as the new driver, Excalibur fought Toxic Fangs head-to-head and earned revenge by smashing its drone into pieces, and won the Judges' decision after landing repeated hits. Excalibur then faced a challenge where it would have to survive against horizontal spinner Brain Storm, flipper Bull Devil and vertical spinner Egg Beater in three consecutive matches, each two minutes long. Excalibur survived the battle against Brain Storm, but not without losing drive to one wheel, which ultimately cost it against Bull Devil, which flipped Excalibur onto the arena wall for a KO. In an effort to earn a place in the Top 4, Excalibur faced Dark Wolf again, but became immobile after repeated hits from the vertical spinner. Excalibur also fought Spicy Newt for the second time, which now had a working drum. Team Saint learned from their previous battles, and landed more blows on Spicy Newt than in the previous encounter, winning the battle on a Judges' decision. Its place in the Top 4 was to be decided in a battle against Toxic Fangs, which also won a battle in the same round that Excalibur defeated Spicy Newt. Despite Toxic Fangs being immobile for nearly ten seconds, Excalibur lost the battle when it became stuck behind the grinder on the wall, and was finally eliminated in fifth place. Excalibur still fought in one last battle outside of the main competition, and lost to Brain Storm.

"All I would say is, a big thank you to everyone at Clash Bots, to all the celebrities, and yourself, and the guests as well, it's been great. A big thank you to my son Toby, who's done a brilliant job with the driving. He's only 15 years old, he's the youngest driver in Clash Bots, and to get this far is really something. Thank you."
— Craig Colliass

In February 2020, Team Saint were revealed to be collaborating with Team Outlaw on an entry for the 2020 season of BattleBots.[2] Their robot was later confirmed to be Spitfire, a fighter plane-inspired horizontal spinner with a similar weapon and chassis design to Ironside3.[3]

Trivia

  • With six members, Team Saint is the largest team in Robot Wars to only contain family members.
  • Craig Colliass is a member of MENSA, having scored in the top 99th percentile with an IQ of 156.

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