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This article collates key individual and team honours, awards, records and statistics relating to Saracens – the professional English rugby union club based in North London , currently competing in Premiership Rugby and European Professional Club Rugby .
Club honours
Saracens F.C.
Saracens Storm Reserves
Saracens Sevens
Personnel honours and records
Most appearances
Saracens record appearance holder Alex Goode .
The following players have recorded the most appearances for Saracens across all competitions:[25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32]
Alex Goode (368), 2008–present
Kris Chesney (338), 1995–2009
John Buckton (319), 1984–1996
Jackson Wray (309), 2008–2023
Kevin Sorrell (304), 1995–2010
Richard Hill (275), 1993–2008
Jamie George (274), 2009–present
Brad Barritt (262), 2008–2020
Neil de Kock (257), 2006–2017
Chris Wyles (254), 2008–2018
Hall of Fame
The following players have been inducted into the Saracens Hall of Fame:[33] [34]
Most titles
The following players have won the most Premiership and European titles with Saracens :
Player
Premierships won
Title-winning seasons
Champions Cups won
Title-winning seasons
Total titles won
Owen Farrell
6
2011 , 2015 , 2016 ,2018 , 2019 , 2023
3
2016 , 2017 , 2019
9
Jamie George
Alex Goode
Jackson Wray
Brad Barritt
5
2011 , 2015 , 2016 ,2018 , 2019
8
George Kruis
Richard Wigglesworth
Maro Itoje
2015 , 2016 , 2018 ,2019 , 2023
Billy Vunipola
Mako Vunipola
Richard Barrington
4
2015 , 2016 , 2018 , 2019
7
Juan Figallo
Ben Spencer
Marcelo Bosch
2
2016 , 2017
6
Schalk Brits
2011 , 2015 , 2016 , 2018
Chris Wyles
Duncan Taylor
2015 , 2016 , 2018 , 2023
Michael Rhodes
3
2016 , 2018 , 2019
3
2016 , 2017 , 2019
Kelly Brown
2011 , 2015 , 2016
2
2016 , 2017
5
Petrus du Plessis
Alex Lozowski
2018 , 2019 , 2023
2017 , 2019
Sean Maitland
Nick Tompkins
World Rugby honours
The following Saracens players have achieved recognition at the World Rugby Awards (presented annually since 2001):[35]
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
European Player of the Year
2016 EPCR Player of the Year Maro Itoje .
2017 EPCR Player of the Year Owen Farrell .
The following Saracens players have been named as the nominees and winners of the EPCR European Player of the Year award (presented annually since 2011 ):[51] [52] [53] [54]
Season
Nominated
Winner
Ref
2010–11
—
—
[51]
2011–12
Mouritz Botha , Owen Farrell
[51]
2012–13
Owen Farrell (2), Charlie Hodgson
[51]
2013–14 ‡
Chris Ashton , Schalk Brits , Jacques Burger , Alex Goode
[51]
2014–15
Chris Ashton (2), Billy Vunipola
[55]
2015–16 §
Owen Farrell (3), Maro Itoje , George Kruis , Billy Vunipola (2)
Maro Itoje
[56]
2016–17 §
Owen Farrell (4), Maro Itoje (2)
Owen Farrell
[57]
2017–18
Owen Farrell (5)
—
[58]
2018–19 §
Alex Goode (2), Mako Vunipola
Alex Goode
[59]
2019–22
—
—
[51]
2022–23
Elliot Daly
[60]
2023–24
—
[51]
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]
Notable individual records
The following individual European cup records have been set by Saracens players:[63]
Most tries scored by one player in a European cup season – 11 tries
Most penalties scored by one player in a European cup match – 10 penalties
All-time statistics (Europe)
The following lists denote the top 10 all-time statistical leaders for Saracens in European competition :
As of 31 May 2024 [64]
Bold italics indicate current Saracens players as of the 2024–25 season
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:[65] [66] [67] [68]
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 and coaches have achieved recognition at the annual Premiership Rugby Awards :[69] [70] [71] [72] [73] [74] [75] [76] [77] [78]
Premiership Team of the Season [89]
Season
Number selected
Players selected
2010–11 §
2
Schalk Brits , Jacques Burger
2011–12
1
Schalk Brits (2)
2012–13
1
Mako Vunipola
2013–14 ‡
2
Jacques Burger (2), Billy Vunipola
2014–15 §
1
Jamie George
2015–16 §
5
Mako Vunipola (2), Maro Itoje , George Kruis , Billy Vunipola (2), Alex Goode
2016–17
5
Mako Vunipola (3), Jamie George (2), Jackson Wray , Richard Wigglesworth , Brad Barritt (c )
2017–18 §
0
—
2018–19 §
4
Mako Vunipola (4), Jamie George (3), Will Skelton , Alex Goode (2)
2019–20
3
Maro Itoje (2), Ben Earl [a] , Ben Spencer [b]
2020–21
0
—
2021–22 ‡
2
Ben Earl (2), Max Malins
2022–23 §
2
Marco Riccioni , Ben Earl (3)
2023–24
1
Ben Earl (4)
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.[107]
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.[108] [109]
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:[110]
Notable individual records
The following individual Premiership records have been set by Saracens players:
General
Most career points scored in the Premiership by one player against a single club – 278 points [111]
Most tries scored by one player in a Premiership match – 6 tries (tied with 1 other) [112]
Earliest hat-trick scored in a Premiership match – 20 minutes, 25 seconds [113]
Largest age difference between starting half-backs in a Premiership match – 16 years, 330 days [114]
Play-offs
Most appearances in Premiership finals – 9 starts [115]
Most time played in Premiership finals – 12 hours, 20 minutes [116]
Most points scored in Premiership finals – 95 points [116]
Most tries scored in Premiership finals – 4 tries [116]
Most conversions scored in Premiership finals – 12 conversions [115]
Most penalties scored in Premiership finals – 22 penalties [115]
Oldest player to score a try in a Premiership final – 34 years, 256 days [115]
All-time statistics (Premiership)
The following lists denote the top 10 all-time statistical leaders for Saracens in Premiership Rugby :
As of 31 May 2024 [64]
Bold italics indicate current Saracens players as of the 2024–25 season
Premiership Final XVs
The following graphics show the starting line-ups for Saracens in all nine of the club's Premiership Final appearances:
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 :[117]
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 :
All-time statistics (domestic cups)
The following lists denote the top 10 all-time statistical leaders for Saracens in domestic cup competitions:
As of 31 May 2024 [64]
Bold italics indicate current Saracens players as of the 2024–25 season
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:
Industry awards
Rugby Players' Association Awards
The following Saracens players have achieved recognition at the annual RPA Awards, voted for by fellow professionals based in England :[118]
RPA 15 Under 23
The following Saracens players aged 23 and under have been recognised by the RPA's 15 Under 23 scheme since it launched in 2021:[129]
Rugby Black List Awards
The following Saracens players and coaches have earned recognition at the annual Rugby Black List Awards, which launched in 2023:[141] [142]
Rugby Union Writers' Club Awards
The following Saracens players have been recognised at the annual Rugby Union Writers' Club:[145]
End-of-season club awards
The following Saracens players have achieved recognition at the club's annual Big Bash end-of-season awards:[147] [148] [149] [150] [151] [152] [153] [154]
Before 2015
After 2015
Try of the Season
The following players have received the Saracens Try of the Season award, voted for by the club's supporters:[155] [156] [157] [158] [159]
Player of the Month
The following players have been named the Saracens Player of the Month (awarded since 2021):
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.[110]
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
Biggest home win – 71-point margin [182]
Biggest away win – 54-point margin [183]
Most points scored – 78 points [182]
Biggest home loss – 41-point margin
Biggest away loss – 55-point margin
Most points conceded – 66 points
Europe
Biggest home win – 151-point margin [184]
Biggest away win – 76-point margin [184]
Most points scored – 151 points [184]
Biggest home loss – 32-point margin
Biggest away loss – 40-point margin
Most points conceded – 55 points
Notes
See also
References