List of Saracens F.C. records and statistics

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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.[1]

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:[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40]

  1. England Alex Goode (402), 2008–2025
  2. England Kris Chesney (338), 1995–2009
  3. England John Buckton (319), 1984–1996
  4. England Jamie George (311), 2009–present
  5. England Jackson Wray (309), 2008–2023
  6. England Kevin Sorrell (304), 1995–2010
  7. England Richard Hill (275), 1993–2008
  8. England Brad Barritt (262), 2008–2020
  9. South Africa Neil de Kock (257), 2006–2017
  10. England Owen Farrell (256), 2008–2024, 2025–present

Hall of Fame

The following players have been inducted into the Saracens Hall of Fame:[41][42]

  • 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):[43]

Key
Player (X) Name of the player and number of times that they had been nominated for the award at that point (if more than one)

Halls of fame

Several former Saracens players have been inducted into the two incarnations of the World Rugby Hall of Fame:[52][53]

Six Nations Championship honours

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):[63][64][65][66]

Key
Player (X) Name of the player and number of times that they had been nominated for the award at that point (if more than one)
§ Denotes that the club was also the winner of the European Rugby Champions Cup during the same season
Denotes that the club was also the runner-up of the European Rugby Champions Cup during the same season

Highest scorers by European season

The following lists denote the top try scorers and top points scorers for Saracens during each European season from 1999–2000 onwards:[74][75]

Notable records

The following European cup records have been set by Saracens:[76][77]

Team
Individual

All-time statistics (Europe)

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

As of 31 October 2025[81]

Bold italics indicate current Saracens players as of the 2025–26 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:[82][83][84][85]

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

Premiership Rugby honours and records

The following Saracens players and coaches have achieved recognition at the annual Premiership Rugby Awards:[86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93][94][95][96]

Key
Player (X) Name of the player and number of times that they had been nominated for the award at that point (if more than one)
§ Denotes that the club was also the winner of the domestic league or cup competition during the same season
Denotes that the club was also the runner-up of the domestic league or cup competition during the same season

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.[131]

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.[132]

Highest scorers by Premiership season

The following lists denote the top try scorers and top points scorers for Saracens during each Premiership season from 1997–1998 onwards:[133]

Notable records

The following Premiership records have been set by Saracens:

Team

Individual

General
Play-offs
Chris Wyles holds the record for most tries scored in Premiership finals, with 4 tries in 3 appearances.

All-time statistics (Premiership)

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

As of 31 October 2025[81]

Bold italics indicate current Saracens players as of the 2025–26 season

Premiership Final XVs

The following graphics show the starting line-ups for Saracens in all nine of the club's Premiership Final appearances:[142][143]

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 seven of the club's final appearances in rugby sevens tournaments – namely, the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series, the Melrose Sevens and the London City Sevens:[144][145][146]

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:[147][148]

Highest scorers by domestic cup season

The following lists denote the top try scorers and top points scorers for Saracens during each domestic cup season from 2008–2009 onwards:[81]

Notable individual records

The following individual English domestic cup records have been set by Saracens players:

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 October 2025[81]

Bold italics indicate current Saracens players as of the 2025–26 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:

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

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:[150]

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:[161]

Rugby Black List Awards

The following Saracens players and coaches have earned recognition at the annual Rugby Black List Awards, which launched in 2023:[180][181]

Rugby Union Writers' Club Awards

The following Saracens players have been recognised at the annual Rugby Union Writers' Club Awards:[184]

Personality of the Year
Year Nominee Winner Ref
2017 England Owen Farrell England Owen Farrell [185]
England Maro Itoje

Internal club awards

Player of the Year

The following Saracens players have achieved recognition at the club's annual Big Bash end-of-season awards since the 2008–09 season:[186][187][188][189][190][191][192][193][194][195][196][197][198][199][200][201][202][203][204]

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:[205][206][207][208][209][210]

Player of the Month

The following players have been named the Saracens Player of the Month (awarded since 2021):

2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
Month Player Ref Player Ref Player Ref
October Not awarded England Billy Vunipola [211] South Africa Ivan van Zyl [212]
November Scotland Andy Christie [213] England Ben Earl [214]
December England Nick Isiekwe [215] England Owen Farrell [216]
January England Mako Vunipola [217] England Hugh Tizard [218]
February South Africa Vincent Koch [219] Scotland Andy Christie [220]
March Wales Aled Davies [221] Scotland Sean Maitland [222]
April Wales Aled Davies [223] Scotland Sean Maitland [224] England Jackson Wray [225]
May England Sean Reffell [226] England Owen Farrell [227] Not awarded
2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
Month Player Ref Player Ref Player Ref
September Not awarded England Tom Willis [228] Not awarded
October England Tom Willis [229] England Tom Willis (2) [230] England Tom Willis [231]
November Scotland Andy Christie [232] England Nathan Michelow [233] England Harry Wilson [234]
December Argentina Juan Martín González [235] Samoa Theo McFarland [236] England Hugh Tizard [237]
January England Rotimi Segun [238] England Tom Willis (3) [239] Not awarded
February Not awarded England Tobias Elliott [240]
March England Elliot Daly [241] England Maro Itoje [242] England Tobias Elliott [243]
April England Tom Parton [244] Wales Nick Tompkins [245] To be determined
May England Owen Farrell [246] New Zealand Fergus Burke [247]

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 2023–24 seasons.[133]

English Premiership
Opposition Span Played Won Drawn Lost Win % Points for Average PF Points against Best score Worst score 40–49 points 50+ points
Bath1989–2024613532357.38%147424.16130571–17 (2021–22)66–21 (2007–08)25
Bristol Bears1989–2024382711071.05%95425.1160047–13 (2019–20)45–22 (1999–00)40
Harlequins1989–2024604011966.67%149124.85121552–7 (2023–24)43–6 (2001–02)22
Birmingham Moseley1989–19902200100.00%5427.001933–13 (1989–90)13–33 (1989–90)00
Orrell1989–1997850362.50%13016.2513444–22 (1996–97)38–13 (1995–96)10
Bedford Blues1989–20005500100.00%18737.408057–29 (1999–00)29–57 (1999–00)11
Gloucester1989–2024633033047.62%143822.83147662–12 (2017–18)50–9 (2006–07)62
Leicester Tigers1989–2024652843343.08%134820.74142551–18 (2022–23)48–7 (2001–02)22
Nottingham1989–1992320166.67%5317.674028–3 (1990–91)25–12 (1989–90)00
Rosslyn Park1989–19923300100.00%3812.673015–13 (1989–90)13–15 (1989–90)00
Wasps1989–2022572613045.61%120021.05137957–33 (2017–18)64–23 (2015–16)02
Liverpool St Helens1990–19911100100.00%1717.00317–3 (1990–91)3–17 (1990–91)00
Northampton Saints1990–2024613702460.66%150724.88133963–13 (2017–18)58–17 (2005–06)32
London Irish1991–2023502911960.42%124625.96102151–14 (2017–18)55–13 (2001–02)81
Rugby Lions1991–19932200100.00%3618.001522–6 (1991–92)9–14 (1992–93)00
West Hartlepool1992–1999760185.71%24935.5712752–3 (1998–99)31–41 (1995–96)22
London Scottish1992–1999320166.67%10635.336158–20 (1998–99)24–7 (1998–99)11
Sale Sharks1995–2024573621963.16%152927.25116058–12 (1999–00)40–32 (2005–06)73
Richmond1997–19994400100.00%8822.005433–17 (1998–99)18–25 (1998–99)00
Newcastle Falcons1997–2023483511272.92%129827.0485158–15 (2009–10)47–18 (2001–02)43
Rotherham Titans2000–2004430175.00%12130.254655–30 (2000–01)19–8 (2000–01)01
Yorkshire Carnegie2001–201116100662.50%39924.9426666–7 (2007–08)41–31 (2003–04)01
Worcester Warriors2004–202230201966.67%82627.5350762–5 (2019–20)40–27 (2019–20)52
Exeter Chiefs2010–2024301811160.00%71323.6856540–17 (2019–20)65–10 (2023–24)30
London Welsh2012–20154400100.00%20952.256178–7 (2014–15)23–28 (2012–13)02
Overall1989–20246824101925360.12%1671124.501377978–7 vs London Welsh (2014–15)66–21 vs Bath (2007–08)5132
  • Data includes all regular season and play-off matches (semi-finals and finals)
  • All fixtures added from 1989–90 to 2023–24

Best and worst results

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

Premiership Rugby

European Champions Cup

European Challenge Cup

See also

Notes

References

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