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List of Saracens F.C. records and statistics

List of Saracens F.C. records and statistics

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This article collates key awards, honours, records and statistics relating to Saracens, the professional rugby union club based in North London, England.

Club honours

Saracens F.C.

Saracens Storm Reserves

Saracens Sevens

Personnel honours and records

Most appearances

The following players have recorded the most appearances for Saracens across all competitions:[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]

  1. England Alex Goode (365), 2008–present
  2. England Kris Chesney (338), 1995–2009
  3. England John Buckton (319), 1984–1996
  4. England Jackson Wray (309), 2008–2023
  5. England Kevin Sorrell (304), 1995–2010
  6. England Richard Hill (275), 1993–2008
  7. England Jamie George (274), 2009–present
  8. England Brad Barritt (262), 2008–2020
  9. South Africa Neil de Kock (257), 2006–2017
  10. United States Chris Wyles (254), 2008–2018

Hall of Fame

The following players have been inducted into the Saracens Hall of Fame:[33][34]

  • England John Steeds (1938–1950)
  • England Tony Turner (1946–1949)
  • England Vic Harding (1951–1964)
  • England Ken Bartlett (1959–1962, 1967)
  • England James Wyness (1961–1968)
  • England George Sherriff (1963–1973)
  • England John Lockwood (1963–1977)
  • England Mel Williams (1966–1976)
  • England Floyd Steadman (1980–1990)
  • England Lee Adamson (1983–1994, 2000–2007)
  • England Brian Davies (1990–1996)
  • England John Buckton (1984–1996)
  • Australia Michael Lynagh (1996–1998)
  • France Philippe Sella (1996–1998)

Most titles

The following players have won the most Premiership and European titles with Saracens:

World Rugby honours

The following Saracens players have achieved recognition at the World Rugby Awards (presented annually since 2001):[35]

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Halls of fame

Several former Saracens players have been inducted into the two incarnations of the World Rugby Hall of Fame:[43]

Six Nations Championship honours

The following players have been named on either the Six Nations Player of the Championship or Team of the Championship shortlist while at Saracens:[44][45][46][47][48]

European Rugby honours and records

The following Saracens players have been named as nominees and winners of the EPCR European Player of the Year award (presented annually since 2011):[51][52][53][54]

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Highest scorers by European season

The following lists denote the top try scorers and top points scorers for Saracens during each European season from 2005–06 onwards:[61][62]

All-time statistics (Europe)

The following lists denote the top 10 all-time statistical leaders for Saracens in European competition:

As of 19 April 2024[63]

Bold indicates current Saracens players as of the 2023–24 season

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European Cup Final XVs

The following graphics show the starting line-ups for Saracens in all four of the club's European Cup Final appearances:[64][65][66][67]

Key
Denotes that the team ended the final as European cup champions
Denotes that the team ended the final as European cup runners-up

European Wildcard Final XVs

The following graphics show the starting line-ups for Saracens in both of the club's European Wildcard play-off final appearances, contested to earn qualification to the Heineken Cup in the following season:

Premiership Rugby honours and records

The following Saracens players have achieved recognition at the annual Premiership Rugby Awards:[68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76]

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Premiership Team of the Decade

The following Saracens players were named in the Premiership Rugby Team of the Decade for the 2010s. The starting XV is made up of the players who recorded the most appearances in their respective positions, across all teams in the league, between January 2010 and December 2019, with the bench consisting of the players with the second most caps in each position.[99]

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Premiership Immortals

The following Saracens players were named in the Premiership Immortals XV, a team of 15 players selected by BT Sport rugby union commentators and former England internationals Lawrence Dallaglio, Austin Healey, Ben Kay and Ugo Monye in May 2023, to celebrate 20 years of Premiership Finals.[100][101]

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Highest scorers by domestic season

The following lists denote the top try scorers and top points scorers for Saracens during each domestic season from 1997–1998 onwards:[102]

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All-time statistics (Premiership)

The following lists denote the top 10 all-time statistical leaders for Saracens in Premiership Rugby:

As of 19 April 2024[63]

Bold indicates current Saracens players as of the 2023–24 season

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Notable individual records

The following historic individual Premiership records are held by Saracens players:

Premiership Final XVs

The following graphics show the starting line-ups for Saracens in all nine of the club's Premiership Final appearances:

Key
Denotes that the team ended the final as league champions
Denotes that the team ended the final as league runners-up

A League Final XVs

The following graphics show the starting line-ups for Saracens Storm in all three of the club's Premiership Rugby Shield (formerly A League) Final appearances:

Sevens Squads

The following lists show the Saracens squads in all six of the club's final appearances in rugby sevens tournaments, namely the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series and the Melrose Sevens:

Championship Final XVs

The following graphics show the starting line-ups for Saracens in both of the club's Championship Play-off Final appearances:

Domestic cup honours and records

The following Saracens players have achieved recognition in English domestic cup competitions past and present – the RFU Knockout Cup, the Anglo-Welsh Cup, and the Premiership Rugby Cup:

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All-time statistics (domestic cups)

The following lists denote the top 10 all-time statistical leaders for Saracens in domestic cup competitions:

As of 19 April 2024[63]

Bold indicates current Saracens players as of the 2023–24 season

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Domestic Cup Final XVs

The following graphics show the starting line-ups for Saracens in all three of the club's domestic cup final appearances:

Key
Denotes that the team ended the final as cup champions
Denotes that the team ended the final as cup runners-up

Rugby Players' Association Awards

The following Saracens players have achieved recognition at the annual RPA Awards, voted for by fellow professionals based in England:[106]

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End-of-season club awards

The following Saracens players have achieved recognition at the club's annual Big Bash end-of-season awards:[117][118][119][120][121][122][123][124]

Before 2015

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After 2015

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Try of the Season

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Competitive head-to-head record

Results per opposition

The following table details the past performance of Saracens against different opponents in the English Premiership, between the 1989–90 and 2021–22 seasons.[102]

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  • Data includes all regular season and play-off matches (semi-finals and finals)
  • All fixtures added from 1989–90 to 2021–22

Best and worst results

The following records denote the club's best and worst results (by margin) in both domestic and European competition:

Premiership

Europe

Notes

  1. Ben Earl played the first half of the 2019–20 season at Saracens, before going out on loan to Bristol Bears for the second half.[79]
  2. Ben Spencer played the first half of the 2019–20 season at Saracens, before transferring to Bath for the second half.[84]

See also


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