Saracens F.C.

English rugby union club, based in North London

This article is about the men's rugby union team. For the women's team, see Saracens Women. For other uses of 'Saracen' or 'Saracens', see Saracen (disambiguation).

Rugby team

Saracens

Full name| Saracens Rugby Club[1]
Union| Middlesex RFU
Nickname(s)| Sarries, Men in Black, Wolf Pack, Fez Boys
Emblem(s)| Star and crescent
Founded| 1876; 148 years ago (1876)
Location| Hendon, Greater London, England
Ground(s)| StoneX Stadium[2][a] (Capacity: 10,500[b])
Chairman| Neil Golding[4]
Director of Rugby| Mark McCall[5]
Coach(es)| Joe Shaw[6]
Captain(s)| Maro Itoje[7]
Most appearances| Alex Goode[8]
368 (All Competitions)
Top scorer| Owen Farrell
2712 (All Competitions)
Most tries| Chris Ashton
75 (All Competitions)
League(s)| Premiership Rugby

1st kit

2nd kit

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Largest win
Saracens 151–0 Dinamo București
(Vicarage Road, Watford, England)
20 October 2002[9]
Largest defeat
Twickenham 64–0 Saracens
(Twickenham, London, England)
13 December 1919
Official website
www.saracens.com
Current season

Saracens Rugby Club (/ˈsærəsənz/) are an English professional rugby union club based in North London, England, currently playing in Premiership Rugby, which is the highest level of competition in English rugby.[10]

Established in 1876, the club has spent most of its existence in and around Southgate in the London Borough of Enfield. Since 2012, Saracens have played their home games at Copthall Stadium (currently known as StoneX Stadium for sponsorship reasons) in Hendon, in the borough of Barnet. Before this, they played at Vicarage Road in Watford for 15 years, the current home of Watford F.C. The club's home kit playing colours are black and red. They are also affiliated with the Saracens Women's team, which competes in the top tier Premiership Women's Rugby competition.

Saracens have won 11 major trophies. They have been crowned European champions on three occasions – in 2016, 2017 and 2019. The club has also won the English Premiership six times – most recently in 2023[11] – and the domestic cup twice, in 1998 and 2015. In addition, they have won the RFU Championship, the second division title, three times – in 1989, 1995, and 2021.

## History

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### Origins

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Saracens were founded in 1876 by the Old Boys of the Philological School in Marylebone, London (later to become St Marylebone Grammar School). The club's name is said to come from the "endurance, enthusiasm, and perceived invincibility of Saladin's desert warriors of the 12th century". The fact that their local rivals were called the "Crusaders" may also have been a factor.[12] The Crescent and Star appearing in the club's emblem are reminiscent of those appearing on the flag of Tunisia.

Saracens amalgamated with neighbouring club Crusaders two years later. In 1892, Saracens moved from Crown Lane, Southgate, to Firs Farm, Winchmore Hill. They then played on nine different grounds before the move to Bramley Road, Southgate,[13] for the 1939–40 season (although the Second World War prevented them from playing there until 1945).

After their inaugural match against Blackheath, the Saracens had to wait another 9 years before Harlequins offered to include them on their fixture list. Saracens found it difficult to get games against first-class sides as the facilities at Bramley Road were so poor.

The club produced several internationals in the pre-league era, such as hooker John Steeds who won five caps representing England from 1949 to 1950; Vic Harding, a lock also for England from 1961 to 1962; and George Sherriff, an England back-rower from 1966 to 1967.

The club enjoyed fixtures with the leading clubs for many years and enjoyed a particularly successful time in the 1970s when they reached the semi-finals of the National Cup. Special games played at Bramley Road during this period include the 1971 match against a select International XV. The game was reportedly attended by a 5,000 strong crowd (the largest ever to watch a rugby union game in North London at the time). They came to watch a magnificent contest, ending Saracens 34 International XV 34.[14]

This Saracens team also won the 1972 Middlesex Cup, beating Met Police in the final.[15][16] Wasps were beaten in three Middlesex Cup finals in 1976, 1980, and 1986.

### The Courage leagues

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After some bleak years in the early 1980s, the club responded to the challenge of the Courage Leagues, and with Floyd Steadman as captain and Tony Russ as coach, they won the second division in 1989 with a 100% record. The next year in the first division they surprised many by finishing fourth in the league behind Wasps, Gloucester, and Bath.[17]

Within the space of two years, Saracens had lost Jason Leonard to Harlequins, Dean Ryan to Wasps, and Ben Clarke to Bath. Many proclaimed that they were quickly becoming a nursery for the more prestigious clubs. The 1992–93 season saw the leagues restructured. This caused Saracens and three other clubs to get relegated to the second division. In 1993–94 Saracens finished third and narrowly missed out on promotion but the following year they finished as champions and were again back in the top flight.

Former player David Wellman was given the task to re-brand Saracens. He gave former player Mike Smith the remit to take Saracens professional. A sponsor was required to improve the ground and playing staff. Saracens' seesaw existence over the nineties was about to continue in 1995–96 when they again found themselves at the wrong end of the table along with West Hartlepool but they were saved by their new CEO Mike Smith, who persuaded the RFU that there should be no relegation for the first season of professional rugby.

### The professional era

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#### 1996–2000

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In November 1995, Saracens gained the financial backing of Nigel Wray. This enabled the club to recruit the likes of Michael Lynagh, Philippe Sella, Francois Pienaar and Kyran Bracken.[18] Saracens moved again to Enfield F.C.'s ground, Southbury Road,[19] and they started the new season with a victory over title favourites Leicester. They only finished seventh, just missing out on Heineken Cup qualification.

Saracens at a home match

The 1997–98 season was a landmark year. They began a ground share with Watford FC and their 22,000 all-seater Vicarage Road Stadium. The agreement ran until February 2013, when Saracens relocated to Barnet Copthall.

The appointment of Peter Deakin as Chief Executive saw Saracens splashed all over the broadsheets, tabloids, magazines and TV and with the help of a small band of fez-wearing followers that had been following the club for a number of years, "the year of the Fez"[clarification needed] began.

Close season signings like Danny Grewcock, Roberto Grau, Gavin Johnson and Ryan Constable joined forces with the home grown talent of Tony Diprose, Richard Hill and Steve Ravenscroft to form a side that would prove a significant force during the season. This team lost only three games during the season to finish second in the Premiership, missing out narrowly to Newcastle, another club that had embraced the changes that the professional game had brought.

Consolation for missing out on the league title came in the then principal domestic cup competition, the Tetley Bitter Cup. Saracens beat Wasps 48–18 in the cup final at Twickenham, in doing so equalling Bath's cup-final record score of 48 points. Their run had included a 59-point win over Blackheath, a 14–13 victory over Leicester, a quarter final 36–30 win over Richmond, followed by a victory over Northampton. It was the first major silverware that Saracens had won in their 122-year history. The game was also notable for being the last competitive game for two legends of the sport, Lynagh and Sella. Both of them were inducted into Saracens' Hall of Fame.[20]

After a solid start to 1998–99 season, Saracens were rocked in December when they lost to third from bottom London Scottish in a shock defeat at home, but a win against Bedford and West Hartlepool and a draw with Wasps still saw them in touch with leaders Leicester. The second half of the season was a roller coaster ride with Saracens going from eighth and out of European contention after a run of four losses, to eventually finishing third as London's top club.

The 1999–2000 season saw more big name players move to Vicarage Road with Mark Mapletoft, Thierry Lacroix, Scott Murray and Dan Luger joining the club along with Darragh O'Mahony and the up-and-coming Julian White. With the squad ravaged by World Cup duty and then injury the club's first attempt at the Heineken Cup was not a happy one. They lost three games by a couple of points in the last seconds of the game and didn't make the quarter finals.

With a few games left they were looking at a possible failure to qualify for Europe again, but Kyran Bracken returned from a ten-month injury to inspire Saracens into fourth place and Heineken Cup qualification.

#### 2000–2006

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2000–01 saw another difficult start to the season. By October Saracens had effectively crashed out of the Heineken Cup with back to back defeats to Cardiff, and with the team short of internationals due to the Autumn Tests, the final blow was dealt when Thomas Castaignède suffered an Achilles tendon injury.

The results went downhill fast, and a fifth-place finish saw the club miss out on a Heineken Cup place.

The 2001–02 season brought many changes, with established players such as Luger, Grewcock, White, Wallace and, much to the consternation of his loyal fan club, Tony Diprose, all leaving the club. Further weakened with the news that Castaignède was likely to miss the whole of the coming season, Francois Pienaar, now in full control of coaching operations, opted to make use of a crop of younger players coming through the club system.

After a reasonable start to the season, Saracens found themselves in their -by then- accustomed top half of the table position. The curse of the Autumn Internationals once again took its toll, and Saracens' performances weakened drastically. Entering the New Year, Saracens were again flirting with relegation danger, and soon exited all cup competitions. With morale sinking, Pienaar stepped down from his various roles with the club after a five-year stay.

Lacking a coach, the senior players took charge, the morale problem seemed to have passed, but results remained sketchy, and the Saracens ended up in a lowly 10th place.

All Black legend Buck Shelford took over the coaching reins for the 2002–03 season, while the playing squad saw the arrival of the likes of Andy Goode, Christian Califano, and Craig Quinnell amongst several signings of established players. In a repetition of the pattern of some of the preceding seasons, Saracens once again got off to a flying start, beating Bath and Bristol.

Once again though, sound defeats, this season administered by London rivals, Wasps and Irish, seemed to shatter the team's confidence, to such an extent that once again by early in the new year, Saracens were once again uncomfortably close to the relegation zone, the only real success coming in an impressive run in the European Challenge Cup.

The club once again rallied towards the tail end of the season, with victories over Bristol, and then high flying Sale securing a 5th place in the table, that seemed unlikely at the turn of the year, and a place in the play off system for the remaining European Cup place. A comfortable win over fourth-place Leeds in the play off semi-final brought an astonishingly tight final against Leicester.

With temperatures soaring at Franklin's Gardens, 80 minutes was not enough to separate the teams, with a late rally by Saracens tying the scores at 20–20. Ultimately, a Neil Back try was to see Leicester through, but at least it appeared that Saracens had rediscovered their fighting spirit.

The late rally was not enough to save Shelford, and he and most of the rest of the coaching staff paid the price for the weak season, being replaced by the experienced Australia and Leicester player, Rod Kafer, at that time a relative newcomer to a coaching roll, for the 2003–04 season. Key signings included Fijian Simon Raiwalui, former French captain Raphaël Ibañez, Springbok Cobus Visagie, and All Black Taine Randell.

The club's finances were also diversified, with Nigel Wray divesting himself of nearly 50% of his shares to spread the financial cost and risk of supporting Saracens. This led to the addition of five new members being appointed to the Saracens' board.[21]

The change of faces did little to change the pattern of consistent inconsistency of previous seasons. Once again, the early rounds saw a false dawn as Saracens found themselves in the top three, and again the club coped badly with the international call-ups for the 2003 World Cup, once again finding themselves near the foot of the table. Only the long gap to bottom place Rotherham avoided any serious relegation danger. The victorious return of Richard Hill and Kyran Bracken from World Cup duty brought somewhat more upbeat performances for the second half of the season, but it still took a rare away victory at London Irish to claim the same 10th place of two seasons before.[22]

2004–05 saw a bold strengthening of the squad, for once eschewing their cosmopolitan recruitment policy and securing mainly English based players, possibly with one eye on the effect that international call-ups had had in previous seasons. In came Kevin Yates, Iain Fullarton, Alex Sanderson, Dan Scarbrough and Hugh Vyvyan, while Matt Cairns returned to the club and Steve Diamond arrived at the club as forwards coach. Another signing who was to become a prominent part of the Saracens' line up was fly half Glen Jackson from New Zealand.

The season got off to the best off all possible starts with Saracens scoring a victory over reigning champions Wasps at the first ever London 'Double Header' at Twickenham. Once again, Saracens' winter malaise struck, and after inconsistent performances, Diamond took over the coaching duties from Kafer. The New Year brought a string of convincing performances, and a long unbeaten run saw the club finish the season in the top half of the table, in fifth place.

Once again in the wild card system for a European Cup place, Worcester were comfortably beaten, setting up the chance to end the season where it had begun, back at Twickenham. A late try secured victory over Gloucester and a place in the next season's Heineken Cup was ensured.

There was further shuffling of the coaching pack in 2005–06 with Diamond becoming Director of Rugby and defensive coach Mike Ford taking over the front line coaching role.[23] In a reversal of the previous season's outcome Saracens lost their opening double-header game against Wasps, but unlike some previous seasons, this did not immediately trigger a run of bad results, and indeed until December Saracens progressed well. The Christmas season saw the start of a calamitous dip in form and going into the final months of the season the prospect of ending up in another relegation scrap seemed very real.

Diamond parted company with the club, with Ford taking over full control of the team, assisted by future England coach Eddie Jones in a consulting role. Results improved, and an away win at Sale who were to be champions that season even brought the prospect of another Heineken cup place.[24]

A few disappointing results at the end of the season took some of the shine off the improved run of form, with Saracens ending the season in 10th place. The season's end also brought to a close the distinguished playing career of Kyran Bracken.

#### 2006–07

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Main article: Saracens F.C. 2006–07

Saracens mascot Sarrie the Camel

With Mike Ford being offered a role in the England set-up, former Leinster, Munster and Australia coach Alan Gaffney was appointed coach for the 2006 campaign.[25] Among the new signings was South African, Neil de Kock, a player who was influential in the club's best season since 2000. Once again, Saracens were narrowly defeated by Wasps in the London double-header.

This was to be followed by what turned out to be a good away draw at Bristol in the context of the excellent season that Bristol would go on to have, before a bonus point win was secured against the Newcastle Falcons. A morale-boosting run of results followed, losing only three times between October and the following March. No individual result could quite produce the reaction that the return of England's Richard Hill to top flight action, with supporters of both clubs giving Hill a huge ovation on his return to the pitch after 18 months of knee reconstruction, capping off his comeback with a try.

This period also saw the long-awaited arrival of former Great Britain Rugby League captain, Andy Farrell, initially at flanker, but later at centre, the position at which he went on to take his England debut.

With the prospect of a place in the Premiership play-offs becoming ever more real, Saracens were also progressing well in the European Challenge Cup. They qualified for the knockout stages as second seeds, with only an away draw at Glasgow spoiling their group stage progression. A further win at the quarter-final stage against Glasgow saw Saracens host Bath for the semi-final, only to lose to ultimate runners up of the competition.

Results in the Premiership went Saracens' way, leaving them with the possibility of ending up anywhere from second to fifth as the final round of matches approached. After a day of games almost all of which had significant consequences in terms of positions at the top, and at the foot of the table, Saracens found themselves in the Premiership playoffs for the first time, squeezing Wasps into a rare 5th-place position, out of playoff contention.[26]

The campaign was to end with a heavy defeat away at Gloucester, however, overall the season represented a significant advance on those of recent years. After the end of the season there was to be personal success for Glen Jackson, whose league topping 400 points for the season and consistent high-level performances almost every week saw him awarded the PRA Player of the Year Award by his fellow professionals. On a sadder note the mercurial Thomas Castaignède, one of the most enduringly popular players at the club decided to bring his club rugby career to an end after providing many years of entertaining rugby at its best both for Saracens and France.[27]

#### 2007–08

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Preparation for the 2007–08 seasons saw somewhat less activity in comings and goings from the squad, reflecting the relatively solid 2006–07 season. Among signings to date, specialist cover for Glen Jackson came in the form of Scotland fly half Gordon Ross, while South African utility back Brent Russell was highly regarded by many Springbok fans.

The most spectacular signing though was that of All Black second row Chris Jack, widely regarded as the world's best in his position, who joined Saracens after the 2007 World Cup. In addition to his all-round game, Saracens hoped that Jack would bring some solidity to a Saracens' line-out which was one of the areas where they were consistently pressured in the previous season. The estimated value of Jack's contract raised eyebrows with a three-year contract at a total value of £750,000.[28]

The loss of Glen Jackson and Brent Russell for the opening of the season due to pre-season injuries represented a significant blow to the club, but nonetheless the season began well with a return to winning ways against Wasps in the opening day London double-header. Defeat at the first home game by early pace setters Gloucester brought the team down to earth, before a solid away win at struggling Leeds, revenge for the previous season's home and away defeats away at Worcester, and a win back at Vicarage Road over Leicester. Defensive frailties saw Saracens go into the Autumn Premiership break for cup matches third in the table, but also with the third worst defensive record, after a defeat away at Sale.

The first round of cup competition saw Saracens win comfortably away at Leeds in the EDF Energy Cup, despite conceding four tries. Another bonus point win over Bristol back at Vicarage Road positioned Saracens well with maximum points ahead of a difficult away trip to Llanelli. Turning to Europe, Saracens' return to Heineken Cup action also saw the return of Glasgow Warriors to Vicarage Road. As in the two European Challenge Cup home games against the same team in the previous season, Saracens ran out bonus point winners, albeit not without defensive frailties causing anxious moments going into the final minutes of the game. The following weekend Saracens lost out by a single point against Biarritz Olympique being denied by a penalty scored from the half-way line in the dying moments of the match.

The brief return to Guinness Premiership action at the end of November saw Saracens come out top in a tight battle at home against London Irish, with the lead changing hands several times. Cup action in the form of the final round of EDF Energy Cup pool stage games, where Saracens failed once again to win away in Wales, but taking a losing bonus point and a try bonus too was enough to see them qualify for the semi-final stage for the first time in their Anglo-Welsh cup history, ahead of their opponents Llanelli Scarlets. Further progress was then made in the Heineken Cup in an impressive ten try to one defeat of Viadana at home in a game which saw the first team debuts for Chris Jack and Brent Russell. Viadana almost took their revenge in the return fixture the following week, where Saracens conceded a 26–3 half time lead to the Italians, before showing composure in the second half to score 31 unanswered points and take the win that would see them enter the New Year at the head of their Heineken Cup pool.

The return to premiership action over Christmas and the New Year began well for Saracens with a win away at London rivals Harlequins, however once again defensive weakness and coming out of the blocks slowly saw Saracens take only a losing bonus point from their final fixture of 2007 in the Premiership, though it was enough to see them go into the New Year in third place in the domestic league.

The buildup to the first game of 2008 was dominated by talk away from the field of play, with the news that former Wallaby coach Eddie Jones was to succeed Alan Gaffney at the top of the coaching subject with Gaffney adopting the same consulting role Jones had been providing, while rumours of substantial cash investment from South African rugby interests abounded. When the focus returned to on-field matters Saracens suffered a second successive defeat in the Premiership, this time away at Bristol, failing even to take a losing bonus point for the first time in any competition in the season and raising fears of the all too familiar Saracens' winter slump.

#### 2009–10

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The arrival of Brendan Venter to the head coach role sparked major controversy. Shortly after arrival he triggered the culling of 18 players within 48 hours, known among fans as "the night of the long knives", this would then be followed up by the arrival of a number of South Africans to the squad. This caused the club to be strongly criticised as they were seen to be swaying away from being an English club. Some even began calling the club "Saffracens", due to their strong South African links (Saffa being slang for South African).[29]

This didn't stop Saracens going on a 10-match unbeaten run at the start of the domestic season which saw wins over London Irish (at Twickenham in the London Double Header), Northampton (at Wembley), London Wasps and Bath.

On 16 November a Derick Hougaard drop goal saw a one-point win over South Africa at Wembley. Viewed by some as a notable example of the South Africa excessive presence (Saracens fielded 9 South Africans), Saracens managed to overturn a 6–18 half time deficit to win 24–23.[30] Generating greater publicity than the actual game was Stuart Tinner managing to win £250,000 by kicking a ball to directly hit the crossbar of the posts.[31]

27 December saw Saracens lose away to London Irish, which was their first defeat of the domestic league competition, having had one draw and two losses in all competitions before this date. What followed was five defeats in the next six games; Leicester, Wasps, Bath and Leeds Carnegie all defeated Saracens, accompanied with being knocked out of the Amlin Challenge Cup despite losing only one match.

The post-Christmas slump in form for Saracens looked all too familiar. Yet a change in playing style and having found a new sense of attacking rugby, Sarries stopped the rot with a 58–15 drubbing of struggling Newcastle. From then on, they went on to win four out the five matches played, including impressive wins away to Sale, Northampton and table-topping Leicester Tigers.

This drastic change in form secured Saracens' Guinness Premiership Semi-Final spot in a respectable 3rd place and now faced Northampton Saints, the fifth time this season, away at Franklin's Gardens looking to end a streak of six semi-final losses in all competitions in the last three-years. Saracens defeated Northampton 21–19 in an all-mighty clash, with Glen Jackson ensuring that Sarries reached their first final since 1998 with a late kick, converting Schalk Brits's driving-maul try.

The 2010 Guinness Premiership Final at Twickenham, pitted Saracens against the eight-time and reigning English Champions, Leicester Tigers. In a pulsating game of rugby, Leicester sneaked Saracens to a 33–27 win with a late try to Dan Hipkiss providing the difference after Saracens flyhalf Glen Jackson had kicked what looked to be the winning penalty with only a few minutes left. Heartbreak for Sarries and their fans, but it just wasn't to be a fairy-tale ending for a remarkable season.[32]

The final also marked the last match for a number of players including Fabio Ongaro, Matías Agüero, former All Black Justin Marshall and loyal fly-half Glen Jackson.[32]

#### 2010–11: Premiership champions

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Saracens opened the 2010–11 season with a loss to London Irish in the opener of the London Double Header at Twickenham, Following the loss, their form improved as they ran off four wins in succession before a shock loss to Premiership newcomers Exeter Chiefs. They crashed out of the Heineken Cup in the pool stage, finishing bottom of a tough pool that featured Leinster, the ultimate Heineken Cup winners, and Clermont and Racing Métro, both of which made the French semi-finals. Saracens' domestic form, however, proved much stronger; they secured a home semi-final with one league match left, defeating Harlequins on the final day to complete a run of ten straight victories, including away at Northampton, Wasps, Exeter and Leicester Tigers. In the regular season Saracens won more games than any other side −18 in total – only missing out on top spot in the league because of the bonus point system. Gloucester awaited the Men in Black in the Semi-Final at Vicarage Road. A nervy finish and a late penalty from young flyhalf Owen Farrell gave Sarries the 12–10 win they wanted to reach their second successive Premiership Final.[33]

In the Final, they again faced Leicester Tigers in a dramatic encounter.[34] Saracens dominated the first half, leading 16–9 at half-time thanks to a James Short try, and showed a strong defensive performance to keep out waves of Leicester attack. This culminated in a nine-minute period of extra time during which they defended over 30 phases of Leicester assault through the forwards while leading 22–18, finally being awarded a penalty to crown them English champions for the first time and get revenge against Leicester for the previous year's final. Schalk Brits, who set up James Short's try, was awarded Man of the Match.[35]

The redeveloped Copthall Stadium

Saracens also had one major off-field development during the season. Their landlord Watford FC activated a break clause in their groundshare deal, which at the time meant that Saracens needed a new home for the 2011–12 season.[36] After looking at several venues in the area, Saracens announced on 10 November 2010 that it was in serious discussions with Barnet Borough Council about a move to the athletics stadium at the Barnet Copthall complex. Under the plan, Saracens would redevelop the stadium into a modern facility with 3,000 permanent seats and demountable stands to allow a rugby capacity of 10,000, and include the first artificial pitch in English rugby union.[37]

Because of delays in the Barnet Copthall project, Saracens eventually reached an agreement with Watford to extend the groundshare at Vicarage Road for the 2011–12 season; the agreement covered at least 10 home matches that season.[38]

#### 2014–15: Premiership champions

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Saracens started the 2014–15 with high-scoring victories against London rivals Wasps and Harlequins, and went on to finish the regular season in fourth place, qualifying for the play-offs. After beating first-placed Northampton 29–24 in the semi-final,[39] Saracens met Bath in the final. Saracens scored three unanswered tries in the first half, and went on to win the game 28–16, becoming the first team to become Premiership champions from a fourth-place finish.[40] They made it a double, with a 23–20 win against Exeter in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup, a last minute penalty from Ben Spencer claiming Saracen's second Cup win.[41]

In the first iteration of the European Rugby Champions Cup Saracens made it to the Semi-Finals before losing to ASM Clermont.[42] In the boardroom, CEO Edward Griffiths departed and was replaced by Heath Harvey, a former director at Club Wembley.[43]

#### 2019 relegation

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In March 2019, allegations first emerged that Saracens might have broken Premiership Rugby's salary cap. Saracens chairman Nigel Wray had been investing in companies alongside players such as Richard Wigglesworth, Mako Vunipola, Billy Vunipola and Maro Itoje. In June, Premiership Rugby announced that they would hold an investigation into Saracens.[44]

In November 2019, they were found to have been in breach of the salary cap regulations due to failure to disclose player payments in the 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons, which would have taken them over the £7 million senior player salary cap.[45] They were handed a 35-point deduction for the 2019–20 Premiership Rugby season and fined £5.3 million.[45] The judgement found that Saracens had been reckless in entering into the arrangements with players without disclosing them to Premiership Rugby.[46]

On 2 January 2020 Chairman Nigel Wray stood down and former chief executive officer Edward Griffiths returned to the role he left in 2015 with Mittesh Velani moving into a consultancy position.[47] Wray was replaced as Saracens' Chairman by Neil Golding on 9 January 2020.[48]

On 18 January 2020, Premiership Rugby announced that Saracens would be relegated to the RFU Championship for the 2020–21 season. Premiership Rugby CEO Darren Childs said this punishment was due to Saracens' lack of cooperation in a mid-season audit to prove compliance in the 2019–20 season.[49][50]

After pressure from Premiership Rugby and the media Lord Dyson's full report into Saracens' spending was published on 23 January 2020, it revealed the overspend was £1.1m in 2016–17, £98,000 in 2017–18 and £906,000 in 2018–19. These included £923,947.63 of property investments between Nigel Wray and three unnamed Saracens' players. It also included Saracens' claim that the Salary Cap was unenforceable under competition law; this defence was rejected.[51]

On 28 January 2020, Griffiths resigned as CEO after less than a month in charge and Premiership Rugby applied a further 70-point deduction for the 2019–20 season to ensure Saracens would finish bottom of the league table.[52]

#### 2020/21 Season

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The 2020/21 rugby season was a successful one for Saracens, who won the RFU Championship and were promoted back to the Gallagher Premiership. The club finished the regular season top of the table, winning 10 of their 11 matches. They then defeated Ealing Trailfinders in the play-off final to secure promotion.

Saracens' success was built on a strong team performance. With a number of experienced players in their squad, including Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje and Billy Vunipola. These players helped to provide leadership and direction, and they were also able to contribute to the team's attacking and defensive play.

Saracens' success in the 2020/21 season was a major achievement. The club had been relegated from the Gallagher Premiership the previous season, but they bounced back in style. They showed that they are still one of the leading clubs in English rugby, and they will be looking to challenge for trophies in the Gallagher Premiership in the coming seasons.

Key moments from Saracens' 2020/21 season:

* Saracens' biggest win of the season was a 73–0 victory over Coventry. This was a dominant performance from the club, and it showed that they were a class apart from their opponents.
* Saracens' most important win of the season was their 117–15 victory over Ealing Trailfinders in the play-off final. This win secured promotion back to the Gallagher Premiership, and it was a major moment for the club.

#### 2021/22 Season

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Saracens' 2021/22 season was a successful one, as they finished as runners-up in the Gallagher Premiership. The Men in Black were crowned champions of the RFU Championship the previous season. They quickly adapted to life back in the top flight, and were in contention for the title for most of the campaign.

Saracens' strength in depth was a major asset, as they were able to rotate their squad throughout the season without losing too much quality. They also had a number of world-class players at their disposal.

The Men in Black's only major disappointment of the season was their defeat in the Premiership final to Leicester Tigers. However, they can take great pride in their overall performance, and they will be hoping to go one better next season.

Standout players:

* Maro Itoje was Saracens' player of the season. The England lock was in outstanding form throughout the campaign, and he was named in the Premiership Dream Team.
* Owen Farrell was another key player for Saracens. The England fly-half was at his best in the big games, and he scored 183 points in the regular season.
* Alex Goode was also a major contributor for Saracens. The England full-back was a constant threat in attack, and he also played a key role in defence.

#### 2024/25 season

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In November 2024, they lost their first game to Newcastle Falcons since 2009 with lock Hugh Tizard also receiving a red card for coming in at the side in a ruck.[53] In December 2024, they suffered their worst ever Premiership defeat losing 68–10 away to Bath.[54]

## Stadium and training facilities

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See also: Barnet Copthall and Vicarage Road

The current Saracens home ground is Barnet Copthall Stadium (currently known as the StoneX Stadium for sponsorship reasons) in Hendon, North London.[2] The club has been based at the venue since January 2013, when it was then named Allianz Park.[55] In partnership with National League 2 East club Old Albanians, Saracens currently operates its main training base at Woollams in St Albans.[56]

Prior to the relocation to Barnet Copthall, Saracens spent 16 years at Vicarage Road, having maintained a groundshare agreement with professional football club Watford between 1997 and 2013.[57] Before that, the club called Bramley Road its home for more than 50 years, through to the advent of professionalism.[58]

### Showpiece fixtures

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Main articles: The Showdown (rugby union) and London Double Header

Between 2004 and 2017, Saracens played select home matches at Twickenham Stadium, as part of the London Double Header, a marquee occasion held during the autumn of each Premiership season, involving London-based clubs.[59] In addition, the club has hosted its own annual showpiece fixture – formerly branded as 'Derby Day' and now known as 'The Showdown' – at large high-capacity stadiums since 2009.[60] To date, this game has taken place at Wembley Stadium, London Stadium and, currently, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.[61]

### International relations and overseas matches

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In the summer of 2013, Saracens played two international matches. They beat the South African Barbarians on 16 May at Artillery Ground.[62] They toured the Atlantic Ocean island Bermuda to promote rugby. They visited a number of schools, ran coaching workshops and engaged in fundraising activities while on tour. To finish, they played a Bermuda International Select XV, which included Simon Taylor, Mike Scholz, Zach Pangelinan, Shaun Perry and Gcobani Bobo who are all internationally capped. The side was coached by former England international Lewis Moody and captained by former Ireland player Geordan Murphy.[63]

On 12 March 2016, Saracens' away Premiership match against London Irish was held at the Red Bull Arena in the U.S. state of New Jersey. This was the first time a Premiership match had taken place overseas.[64] Saracens won by a score of 26–16.[65] The club then returned to the United States when they were hosted by the Newcastle Falcons on 16 September 2017, at the Talen Energy Stadium in Philadelphia. Saracens won by a score of 29–7.[66]

## Playing kit

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The Saracens playing kit is currently supplied by British sportswear manufacturer Castore, as of the beginning of the 2021–22 season.[67] The club's principal partner and primary shirt sponsor is American financial services company StoneX.[68] The replica kit featured the logo of the Saracens Foundation, a charity operated by the club and £5 of proceeds from each jersey are donated to the foundation.[69]

### Recent kit designs

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The following graphics represent the designs of the Saracens playing kit between 2006 and 2017:

Home: 2006–2009

Home: 2009–2012

Home: 2012–2014

Home: 2014–2015

Home: 2015–2016

Home: 2016–2017

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Away: 2006–2009

Away: 2009–2012

Away: 2012–2014

Away: 2014–2015

Away: 2015–2016

Away: 2016–2017

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### Summary of kit manufacturers and sponsors

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The following organisations have manufactured and sponsored the Saracens playing kit since the 1996–97 season:[70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78]

| Season  | Manufacturer | Principal sponsor

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1996–1997 |  Cotton Oxford  |  Pinnacle Insurance
1997–1998 |  Kenwood
1998–1999
1999–2000
2000–2001 |  Canterbury
2001–2002 |  UniBond
2002–2003 |  Reebok
2003–2004
2004–2005 |  KooGa |  Man Financial
2005–2006
| Season  | Manufacturer | Principal sponsor

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2006–2007 |  KooGa |  Man Group plc
2007–2008
2008–2009 |  MF Global
2009–2010
2010–2011 |  Nike |  Garmin
2011–2012
2012–2013 |  Allianz
2013–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
| Season  | Manufacturer | Principal sponsor

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2016–2017 |  BLK |  Allianz
2017–2018
2018–2019 |  Nike
2019–2020
2020–2021 |  City Index
2021–2022 |  Castore
2022–2023
2023–2024
2024–2025 |  StoneX

## Club honours

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### Saracens F.C.

[edit]

* Premiership Rugby
* Champions: (6) 2010–11,[79] 2014–15,[80] 2015–16,[81] 2017–18,[82] 2018–19,[83] 2022–23[84]
* Runners–Up: (4) 1997–98,[57] 2009–10,[85] 2013–14,[86] 2021–22[87]
* RFU Championship
* Champions: (3) 1988–89, 1994–95, 2020–21[88]
* European Rugby Champions Cup
* Champions: (3) 2015–16,[89] 2016–17,[90] 2018–19[91]
* Runners–Up: (1) 2013–14[92]
* RFU Knockout Cup
* Champions: (1) 1997–98[93]
* Anglo–Welsh Cup
* Champions: (1) 2014–15[94]
* Premiership Rugby Cup
* Runners–Up: (1) 2018–19[95]
* Middlesex Senior Cup
* Champions: (4) 1971–72, 1975–76, 1979–80, 1985–86[96]
* Runners–Up: (3) 1974–75, 1977–78, 1980–81

### Saracens Storm Reserves

[edit]

* Premiership Rugby Shield
* Champions: (2) 2014–15,[97] 2018–19[98]
* Runners-Up: (1) 2012–13

### Saracens Sevens

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* Premiership Rugby Sevens Series
* Champions: (3) 2010,[99] 2018,[100] 2019[101]
* Runners–Up: (1) 2011
* Melrose Sevens[102]
* Champions: (2) 2012,[103] 2013[104]

## Current squad

[edit]

For player movements before or during the 2024–25 season, see List of 2024–25 Premiership Rugby transfers § Saracens.

### Senior squad

[edit]

The Saracens senior squad for the 2024–25 season is:[105]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

| Player  | Position  | Union

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Theo Dan [A 1] | Hooker |  England
Jamie George [A 1] | Hooker |  England
James Hadfield [B 1] | Hooker |  England
Kapeli Pifeleti | Hooker |  United States
Fraser Balmain | Prop |  England
Phil Brantingham | Prop |  England
Rhys Carré | Prop |  Wales
Alec Clarey | Prop |  England
Sam Crean [B 1] | Prop |  England
Ollie Hoskins | Prop |  Australia
Eroni Mawi | Prop |  Fiji
Marco Riccioni | Prop |  Italy
Nick Isiekwe | Lock |  England
Maro Itoje (c) [A 1] | Lock |  England
Theo McFarland | Lock |  Samoa
Hugh Tizard | Lock |  England
Ben Earl [A 1] | Back row |  England
Juan Martín González | Back row |  Argentina
Toby Knight [B 1] | Back row |  England
Andy Onyeama-Christie | Back row |  Scotland
Tom Willis | Back row |  England
Harry Wilson | Back row |  England
| Player  | Position  | Union

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Charlie Bracken [B 1] | Scrum-half |  England
Gareth Simpson | Scrum-half |  England
Ivan van Zyl | Scrum-half |  South Africa
Fergus Burke | Fly-half |  New Zealand
Tiff Eden | Fly-half |  England
Louie Johnson | Fly-half |  England
Josh Hallett [B 1] | Centre |  England
Olly Hartley [B 1] | Centre |  England
Alex Lozowski | Centre |  England
Sam Spink | Centre |  England
Nick Tompkins | Centre |  Wales
Lucio Cinti | Wing |  Argentina
Tobias Elliott | Wing |  England
Tom Parton | Wing |  England
Rotimi Segun | Wing |  England
Elliot Daly | Fullback |  England
Alex Goode | Fullback |  England
Liam Williams | Fullback |  Wales

Note: Players listed in bold have received at least one senior international test cap.

#### Notes

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1. ^ a b c d Players marked A1 are jointly contracted with the RFU, via enhanced England Elite Player Squad (EPS) contracts.[106]

### Academy squad

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The Saracens academy squad for the 2024–25 season is:[105][107]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

| Player  | Position  | Union

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Samson Adejimi [B 1] | Hooker |  England
James Isaacs [B 1] | Hooker |  England
Harvey Beaton [B 1] | Prop |  England
Finn Bloomer [B 1] | Prop |  England
Alex O'Driscoll | Prop |  Scotland
Lewis Young | Prop |  England
Tayo Adegbemile | Lock |  England
Charlie Barker | Lock |  England
Kaden Pearce-Paul [B 1] | Lock |  England
Olamide Sodeke [B 1] | Lock |  England
Kennedy Sylvester [B 1] | Lock |  England
Max Eke [B 1] | Back row |  England
Reggie Hammick [B 1] | Back row |  England
Barnaby Merrett [B 1] | Back row |  England
Nathan Michelow [B 1] | Back row |  England
Charlie West [B 1] | Back row |  England
| Player  | Position  | Union

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Declan Murphy [B 1] | Scrum-half |  New Zealand
Angus Hall [B 1] | Centre |  England
Oscar Wilson | Centre |  England
Jack Bracken | Wing |  England
Brandon Jackson [B 1] | Wing |  England

#### Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Players marked B1 are dual-registered with the RFU Championship club Ampthill for the 2024–25 season.[108][109]

## Club staff

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### Coaching and ownership structure

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The current Saracens senior management and coaching staff, as of the 2024–25 season, is as follows:

Coaches[105][110][111] | Role  | Name

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Director of Rugby |  Mark McCall
Performance Director |  Phil Morrow
Head Coach |  Joe Shaw
Forwards Coach |  Ian Peel
Backs Coach |  Kevin Sorrell
Defence Coach |  Adam Powell
Kicking Coach / Physio |  Dan Vickers
Assistant Forwards Coach |  Rob Webber
Assistant Backs Coach |  James Tirrell
Academy Manager |  Mike Hynard
Academy Coach |  Sean Maitland
Under-18s Head Coach |  Jack Pattinson
Head of S&C |  Tom Sherriff
S&C Coach |  Nathan Smith
Head of Academy S&C |  Kevin Barrett
Academy S&C Coach |  Simon Webster
Pathway Coordinator |  Chris Bajak
Pathway Coach |  Steve McNamara
Support Staff[111] | Role  | Name

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Team Manager |  Warrick Lang
Head of Recruitment |  Nick Kennedy
Head of PD |  David Jones
Head Analyst |  Matthew Wells
Senior Analyst |  Louis Bodrozic
Assistant Analyst |  Tommy Fuller
Head of Medical |  Laura Tulloch
Senior Physio |  Jason Oliveira
First-Team Physio |  Joel Teiger
Development Physio |  Amy Russell
Stadium Manager |  Alex MacIntyre
Kit Manager |  Andy Dawling
Head of Content |  Ryan Walters
Comms Manager |  Oli Shapley
Videographer |  Dan Stephenson
Executives[112][113][114][115] | Role  | Name

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Club Owner |  Dominic Silvester
Club Chairman |  Neil Golding
Chief Operating Officer |  Hamish Wilson
Board of Directors |  Maggie Alphonsi
Alexandra Cliff
Victor Luck
Paul O'Shea
Francois Pienaar
Commercial Director |  Lucy Englander
Commercial Manager |  Adam Anzani-Jones
Finance Director |  Kerrie Evans
Comm Finance Head |  Sunil Tailor
Director of Growth |  Emily Wiles
Head of Partnerships |  Emily Marshall
Head of Sales |  Mike Godfrey
Events Director |  Dominie Bradshaw
HR Director |  Sahra Kirk

### Timeline of coaches (professional era)

[edit]

The following coaches have held the lead coaching role (either director of rugby or head coach) for the Saracens senior team since the beginning of the professional rugby union era:[116][117][118][119][120][121][122]

Name  | From  | To  | Honours  | Notes

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Francois Pienaar | July
1997  | May
2002  | * 1998 Tetley's Bitter Cup winner (as player-coach)
* 1998 Premiership runner-up (as player-coach) | * Also Saracens player 1997–2000, chief executive 2000–02
* Current Saracens co-owner/board member
* Former South Africa captain
* 1995 Rugby World Cup champion
Wayne Shelford | June
2002  | July
2003  | —  | * Former New Zealand captain
* 1987 Rugby World Cup champion
Rod Kafer | August
2003  | December
2004  | —  | * Also Saracens player 2003
* 1999 Rugby World Cup champion
Steve Diamond | December
2004  | February
2006  | —  | * Sale first-team coach 2001–02, director of rugby 2012–20
* Worcester lead rugby consultant 2021–22, director of rugby 2022
* Newcastle director of rugby 2024–
Eddie Jones (interim) | February
2006  | May
2006  | —  | * Caretaker director of rugby
* Also Saracens technical advisor 2006, 2007–08
Alan Gaffney | June
2006  | May
2008  | * Premiership Coach of the Year finalist (2007) | * Munster director of rugby 2002–05
* Leinster and Ireland backs coach 2009–11
* Northampton director of rugby 2017–18
Eddie Jones | June
2008  | March
2009  | —  | * Australia head coach 2001–05, 2023 (2003 World Cup finalist)
* South Africa technical advisor 2007 (2007 World Cup champion)
* Japan head coach 2012–15, 2024–
* England head coach 2016–2022 (2019 World Cup finalist)
Richard Graham (interim) | March
2009  | May
2009  | —  | * Caretaker head coach
* Also Saracens assistant coach 2006–09
Brendan Venter | June
2009  | January
2011  | * 2011 Premiership winner (ended season as technical director)
* 2010 Premiership runner-up | * Also Saracens technical director 2011–15, rugby consultant 2022–
* 1995 Rugby World Cup champion
* London Irish player-coach 2001–03, technical director 2016–18
* Italy technical advisor 2016, defence coach 2017–19
Mark McCall | January
2011  | present | * Six-time Premiership winner (2011, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023)
* Three-time European Champions Cup winner (2016, 2017, 2019)
* Five-time Premiership Coach of the Year (2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023)
* 2015 LV Cup winner
* 2021 RFU Championship winner
* Two-time Premiership runner-up (2014, 2022)
* Four-time Premiership Coach of the Year finalist (2017, 2018, 2022, 2024)
* 2014 Heineken Cup runner-up
* 2019 Premiership Rugby Cup runner-up | * Also Saracens first-team coach 2009–11
* Ireland A and Ireland Under-21s first-team coach 1999–2001
* Ulster backs coach 1999–2004, director of rugby 2004–07
* Castres backs coach 2007–08

### Notable former coaches

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The following former Saracens players and assistant coaches have gone on to serve in high-profile positions at international level, at other top-flight clubs in major domestic leagues – including the English Premiership, the French Top 14 and the United Rugby Championship – or in other professional sports:[123][124][125][126][127][128][129][130][131][132][133][134]

* Mike Ford (defence coach 2004–05, head coach 2005–06)
* Ireland defence coach 2002–05; England defence coach 2006–11
* British Lions defence coach 2005
* Bath backs coach 2012–13, director of rugby 2013–16
* Toulon head coach 2016–17; Leicester defence coach 2019–21
* Andy Farrell (player 2005–09, backs coach 2009–11, head coach 2011–12)
* England defence coach 2012–15
* British Lions defence coach 2013 & 2017, head coach 2025
* Ireland defence coach 2016–19, head coach 2019–
* Paul Gustard (player 2006–08, senior coach 2008–09, defence coach 2009–16)
* England defence coach 2016–18
* Harlequins director of rugby 2018–21; Benetton defence coach 2021–22
* Stade Français defence coach 2022–24, head coach 2024–
* Al Sanderson (player 2004–05, forwards coach 2008–16, head coach 2016–21)
* Sale director of rugby 2021–
* Steve Borthwick (player/captain 2008–14, academy coach 2012–14)
* Japan forwards coach 2014–15; England forwards coach 2016–20
* British Lions forwards coach 2017
* Leicester director of rugby 2020–22
* England head coach 2022–
* Kelly Brown (player 2010–17, academy coach 2016–20, lineout coach 2021–23)
* Canada defence coach 2017
* Glasgow assistant coach 2020–21
* Richard Wigglesworth (player 2010–20, academy coach 2017–20)
* Canada defence and kicking coach 2019
* Leicester attack and kicking coach 2021–22, interim head coach 2022–23
* England attack coach 2023–24, assistant head coach 2024–
* Richard Hill (player 1993–2008, academy coach 2010–13)
* England team manager 2016–
* Mosese Rauluni (player 2004–10, academy coach 2010–12)
* Fiji backs coach 2011, defence and skills coach 2014–17
* Mark Mapletoft (player 1999–2000, academy coach 2005–07)
* RFU pathway coach 2007–10, 2020–23; England Under-20s head coach 2023–
* Harlequins attack and backs coach 2010–20

* Paul Turner (player 1999, backs coach 1999)
* Gloucester assistant coach 2001–02; Harlequins backs coach 2002–05
* Dragons head coach 2005–11; Wasps attack and skills coach 2011–12
* Donald Barrell (academy coach 2008–12, academy director 2012–17)
* RFU head of regional academies 2017–22
* RFU head of performance programmes and pathways 2020–
* Simon Raiwalui (player 2003–07, captain 2003–04/2006–07)
* Racing 92 forwards coach 2012–13, team manager 2013–14
* Stade Français assistant coach 2014–17; Biarritz assistant coach 2017–18
* Australia assistant coach 2018–20
* Fiji team manager 2020–23, head coach 2023
* Petrus du Plessis (player 2009–17)
* Glasgow scrum coach 2019–20; Leicester scrum coach 2023
* Australia scrum coach 2020–23
* George Kruis (player 2009–20)
* England lineout coach 2023
* Mouritz Botha (player 2009–15, women's forwards and defence coach 2023–)
* Germany forwards and defence coach 2018–19
* Belgium forwards coach 2023
* Thibault Giroud (player 2003–04, strength and conditioning coach 2003–04)
* Pau S&C coach 2004–05; London Broncos S&C coach 2005–07
* Celtic Crusaders S&C coach 2007–09; Biarritz S&C coach 2009–14
* Glasgow S&C coach 2016–17; Toulon S&C coach 2017–19
* France athletic performance director 2019–
* Andy Edwards (strength and conditioning coach 2006–20)
* England A fitness coach 2010–16; South Africa athletic performance director 2020–
* Ian Vass (academy coach 2013–17)
* England Under-20s head coach 2017
* Montpellier defence coach 2017–20; Northampton defence coach 2020–23
* David Priestley (head of psychology and personal development 2008–14)
* Arsenal head of psychology and personal development 2014–20
* Leicester psychology consultant 2020–23
* Ross Hamilton (performance analyst 2012–14, talent profile specialist 2013–14)
* England performance analyst 2014–18

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## Notable players

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See also: List of Saracens F.C. players selected for international rugby, List of Saracens F.C. records and statistics, and Category: Saracens F.C. players

### Rugby World Cup

[edit]

The following players have been selected to represent their national teams at the Rugby World Cup while at Saracens:[135][136][137][138][139]

Tournament winners are listed in bold
Tournament | Host nation | Number selected  |  England players  | Other national team players

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1999 |  Wales | 9 | Kyran Bracken,
Danny Grewcock,
Richard Hill,
Dan Luger | Scott Murray, Robbie Russell
Paul Wallace
Roberto Grau
Brendan Reidy
2003 |  Australia | 7 | Kyran Bracken,
Richard Hill | Robbie Russell
Tom Shanklin
Nicky Little
Jared Barker, Morgan Williams
2007 |  France | 5 | Andy Farrell | Kameli Ratuvou, Mosese Rauluni (c)
Census Johnston
Fabio Ongaro
2011 |  New Zealand | 8 | Matt Stevens,
Richard Wigglesworth | Kelly Brown
John Smit (c)
Jacques Burger (c)
Michael Tagicakibau
Hayden Smith, Chris Wyles
2015 |  England | 18 | Brad Barritt, Owen Farrell,
Jamie George, Alex Goode,
George Kruis, Billy Vunipola,
Mako Vunipola, Richard Wigglesworth | Titi Lamositele, Thretton Palamo,
Hayden Smith, Chris Wyles (c)
Marcelo Bosch, Juan Figallo
Schalk Brits
Jacques Burger (c)
Samuela Vunisa
Cătălin Fercu
2019 |  Japan | 17 | Elliot Daly, Owen Farrell (c),
Jamie George, Maro Itoje,
George Kruis, Jack Singleton,
Ben Spencer, Billy Vunipola,
Mako Vunipola | Sean Maitland, Duncan Taylor
Rhys Carré, Liam Williams
Vincent Koch, Damian Willemse
Juan Figallo
Titi Lamositele
2023 |  France | 13 | Elliot Daly, Theo Dan,
Ben Earl, Owen Farrell (c),
Jamie George, Maro Itoje,
Billy Vunipola | Nick Tompkins
Eroni Mawi
Theo McFarland
Marco Riccioni
Lucio Cinti, Juan Martín González

### British and Irish Lions

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The following players have been selected to represent the British & Irish Lions on tour while at Saracens:[140][141][142][143][144][145][146][147][148][149][150]

Tour | Host nation  | Series result | Number selected  | Players selected | Notes

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1997 |  South Africa | 2–1 | 4 |  Kyran Bracken
Tony Diprose
Richard Hill
Paul Wallace | * Hill and Wallace featured in all three test squads.
* Bracken and Diprose were later additions to the tour.
2001 |  Australia | 1–2 | 4 |  Danny Grewcock
Richard Hill (2)
Dan Luger
Scott Murray | * Grewcock featured in all three test squads.
* Hill started in the first two tests, before suffering a tour-ending injury.
2005 |  New Zealand | 0–3 | 2 |  Shane Byrne
Richard Hill (3)  | * Hill started in the first test, before suffering a tour-ending injury.
* Byrne featured in the first and third tests.
2009 |  South Africa | 1–2 | 0 | —  | —
2013 |  Australia | 2–1 | 4 |  Brad Barritt
Owen Farrell
Matt Stevens
Mako Vunipola | * Farrell and M. Vunipola featured in all three test squads.
* Barritt was a later addition to the tour.
* Stevens previously featured on the 2005 tour while playing for Bath.
2017 |  New Zealand | 1–1–1 | 7 |  Owen Farrell (2)
Jamie George
Maro Itoje
George Kruis
Billy Vunipola
Mako Vunipola (2)
Liam Williams | * Saracens was the most represented club on tour – a feat repeated in 2021.
* M. Vunipola and B. Vunipola were the 10th pair of brothers selected for a Lions tour.
* Farrell, George, Itoje, M. Vunipola and Williams featured in all three test squads.
* Farrell was the top points scorer in both the test series and the tour overall.
* Kruis started in the first test.
* B. Vunipola pulled out of the tour following his selection, due to injury.
2021 |  South Africa | 1–2 | 5 |  Elliot Daly
Owen Farrell (3)
Jamie George (2)
Maro Itoje (2)
Mako Vunipola (3)  | * Daly, Itoje and M. Vunipola featured in all three test squads.
* Itoje was named the Lions Player of the Series.
* M. Vunipola became England's most-capped Lions test player of the professional era.
* Farrell featured in the first two test squads.
* Daly previously featured on the 2017 tour while playing for Wasps.

### Club captains

[edit]

Top left: Francois Pienaar, the club's first overseas captain and player-coach.
Top right: Steve Borthwick, the captain for the club's first Premiership title win in 2011.
Bottom left: Al Hargreaves, the captain for the club's second Premiership title win in 2015.
Bottom right: Owen Farrell, the captain for the club's sixth Premiership title win in 2023.

The following players have held the position of Saracens club captain since 1876:[151][152][153][154][155][156][157][158][159][160][161][162][163][164][165]

* 1876–1882 -  F. W. Dunn
* 1882–1887 -  A. Jenkins
* 1887–1890 -  G. Sparks
* 1890–1891 -  J. Bongard
* 1891–1893 -  H. E. Read
* 1893–1896 -  W. T. A. Beare
* 1896–1897 -  A. Warden
* 1897–1899 -  W. T. A. Beare
* 1899–1900 -  T. Sawyer
* 1900–1901 -  W. T. A. Beare
* 1901–1907 -  C. S. Bongard
* 1907–1909 -  J. W. Jennings
* 1909–1911 -  T. H. Pentony
* 1911–1912 -  W. A. Andrew
* 1912–1913 -  A. J. Wilson
* 1913–1914 -  D. McMillan
* 1919–1920 -  D. H. Keith
* 1920–1921 -  G. P. Mayne
* 1921–1922 -  F. S. Chaan
* 1922–1923 -  T. F. Pilcher
* 1923–1924 -  J. S. Greer
* 1924–1925 -  W. T. Williams
* 1925–1926 -  J. S. Greer
* 1926–1927 -  K. Brown
* 1927–1928 -  O. R. G. Williams
* 1928–1929 -  L. C. Johnson
* 1929–1930 -  W. L. Prosser
* 1930–1933 -  K. Brown
* 1933–1935 -  M. Barak
* 1935–1936 -  E. O. Furness
* 1936–1938 -  A. V. N. Bartlett
* 1938–1939 -  G. J. Burkle
* 1939–1940 -  P. Brown
* 1940–1946 -  E. Heptonstall
* 1946–1949 -  G. A. Turner
* 1949–1950 -  R. D. Bruce
* 1950–1952 -  L. W. Knowlson
* 1952–1954 -  R. D. Bruce
* 1954–1955 -  E. A. Eames
* 1955–1956 -  R. Robertson
* 1956–1957 -  V. S. J. Harding
* 1957–1958 -  D. J. Dowling
* 1958–1960 -  D. M. Thomas
* 1960–1962 -  K. J. Bartlett
* 1962–1965 -  J. A. D. Wyness
* 1965–1968 -  G. D. Hunt
* 1968–1970 -  R. Weaver
* 1970–1972 -  J. A. Lockwood
* 1972–1973 -  R. Headey
* 1973–1974 -  J. M. Heggadon
* 1974–1976 -  M. Williams
* 1976–1977 -  J. A. Lockwood
* 1977–1978 -  D. Harrigan
* 1978–1981 -  R. Faircloth
* 1981–1982 -  A. Harrower
* 1982–1983 -  F. Steadman
* 1983–1987 -  A. Keay
* 1987–1988 -  L. Adamson
* 1988–1990 -  F. Steadman
* 1990–1992 -  J. R. Buckton
* 1992–1996 -  B. Davies
* 1996–1999 -  T. Diprose
* 1999–2000 -  J. F. Pienaar
* 2000–2001 -  K. P. P. Bracken
* 2001–2002 -  A. Benazzi
* 2002–2003 -  K. P. P. Bracken
* 2003–2004 -  S. Raiwalui
* 2004–2006 -  H. D. Vyvyan
* 2006–2007 -  S. Raiwalui
* 2007–2008 -  N. de Kock
* 2008–2014 -  S. W. Borthwick
* 2014–2016 -  A. J. Hargreaves
* 2016–2020 -  B. M. Barritt
* 2020–2024 -  O. A. O. Farrell
* 2024–present \-  O. M. Itoje

## Personnel honours and records

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Main article: List of Saracens F.C. records and statistics

### Premiership Rugby

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#### All-time statistical leaders

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As of 26 October 2024[166]

Appearances | Rank  | Player  | Games

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1. |  Alex Goode | 276
2. |  Jackson Wray | 215
3. |  Jamie George | 196
4. |  Brad Barritt | 190
5. |  Chris Wyles | 181
Points | Rank  | Player  | Points

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1. |  Owen Farrell | 1,738
2. |  Glen Jackson | 1,204
3. |  Charlie Hodgson | 738
4. |  Alex Goode | 672
5. |  Alex Lozowski | 612
Tries | Rank  | Player  | Tries

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1. |  Chris Wyles | 47
2. |  Chris Ashton | 46
3. |  David Strettle | 40
4. |  Alex Lewington | 38
5. |  Sean Maitland | 37

#### Player of the Year

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The following Saracens players have been named the Premiership Player of the Year:[167][168]

* Alex Goode
* (2015–16)
* Ben Earl
* (2021–22)

#### Young Player of the Year

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The following Saracens players have been named the Premiership Young Player of the Year:[169][170][171]

* Owen Farrell
* (2011–12)
* Billy Vunipola
* (2013–14)
* Maro Itoje
* (2015–16)

#### Finals record

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Saracens has competed in 9 Premiership finals in total, with a record of 6 wins and 3 losses.

Win Loss

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29 May 2010  | Leicester Tigers | 33–27 | Saracens  | Twickenham, London |

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17:30 BST (UTC+01)  |  |  |  | Attendance: 81,600
Referee: Dave Pearson (RFU)

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28 May 2011  | Leicester Tigers | 18–22 | Saracens  | Twickenham, London |

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15:00 BST (UTC+01)  |  |  |  | Attendance: 80,016
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)

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31 May 2014  | Saracens  | 20–24 (a.e.t.) | Northampton Saints | Twickenham, London |

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15:00 BST (UTC+01)  |  |  |  | Attendance: 81,193
Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

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30 May 2015  | Bath | 16–28 | Saracens  | Twickenham, London |

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14:30 BST (UTC+01)  |  |  |  | Attendance: 80,589
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)

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28 May 2016  | Saracens  | 28–20 | Exeter Chiefs | Twickenham, London |

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15:00 BST (UTC+01)  |  |  |  | Attendance: 77,109
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)

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26 May 2018  | Exeter Chiefs | 10–27 | Saracens  | Twickenham, London |

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15:00 BST (UTC+01)  |  |  |  | Attendance: 75,128
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)

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1 June 2019  | Exeter Chiefs | 34–37 | Saracens  | Twickenham, London |

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15:00 BST (UTC+01)  |  |  |  | Attendance: 75,329
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)

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18 June 2022  | Leicester Tigers | 15–12 | Saracens  | Twickenham, London |

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15:00 BST (UTC+01)  |  |  |  | Attendance: 72,748
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)

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27 May 2023  | Saracens  | 35–25 | Sale Sharks | Twickenham, London |

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15:00 BST (UTC+01)  |  |  |  | Attendance: 61,875
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)

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### European Champions Cup

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#### All-time statistical leaders

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As of 26 October 2024[166]

Appearances | Rank  | Player  | Games

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1. |  Owen Farrell | 76
Alex Goode
3. |  Jamie George | 70
4. |  Richard Wigglesworth | 69
5. |  Mako Vunipola | 66
Points | Rank  | Player  | Points

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1. |  Owen Farrell | 875
2. |  Glen Jackson | 193
3. |  Chris Ashton | 145
4. |  Alex Goode | 131
5. |  Charlie Hodgson | 114
Tries | Rank  | Player  | Tries

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1. |  Chris Ashton | 29
2. |  Chris Wyles | 21
3. |  David Strettle | 13
4. |  Sean Maitland | 12
5. |  Alex Goode | 10

#### Player of the Year

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The following Saracens players have been named the EPCR Player of the Year:[172][173][174][175]

* Maro Itoje
* (2015–16)
* Owen Farrell
* (2016–17)
* Alex Goode
* (2018–19)

#### Finals record

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Saracens has competed in 4 European cup finals in total, with a record of 3 wins and 1 loss.[176]

Win Loss

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24 May 2014  | Toulon | 23–6 |  Saracens  |  Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |

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17:00 BST (UTC+01)  | Try: Giteau 29' c
Smith 59' c
Con: Wilkinson (2/2) 30', 60'
Pen: Wilkinson (2/2) 53', 63'
Drop: Wilkinson (1/1) 37'
Cards: Fernández Lobbe 21' | Report | Pen: Farrell (2/3) 3', 45'
| Attendance: 67,586
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Toulon:[177]
Forwards – 1. Chiocci 2\. Burden 3\. Hayman 4\. B. Botha 5\. Rossouw 6\. Smith 7\. Fernández Lobbe 8\. S. Armitage
Backs – 9. Tillous-Borde 10\. Wilkinson 11\. Habana 12\. Giteau 13\. Bastareaud 14\. Mitchell 15\. D. Armitage
Substitutes – 16. Orioli 17\. Menini 18\. Castrogiovanni 19\. Williams 20\. Bruni 21\. Mermoz 22\. Claassens 23\. Suta
Saracens:[177]
Forwards – 1. M. Vunipola 2\. Brits 3\. Stevens 4\. Borthwick 5\. Hargreaves 6\. Brown 7\. J. Burger 8\. B. Vunipola
Backs – 9. Wigglesworth 10\. Farrell 11\. Strettle 12\. Barritt 13\. Bosch 14\. Ashton 15\. Goode
Substitutes – 16. George 17\. Barrington 18\. Johnston 19\. M. Botha 20\. Wray 21\. de Kock 22\. Hodgson 23\. Wyles

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14 May 2016  | Saracens  | 21–9 |  Racing 92 |  Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon |

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17:45 CET (UTC+02)  | Pen: Farrell (7/7) 10', 25', 32', 39', 51', 76', 79'
| Report | Pen: Goosen (3/3) 18', 36', 58'
| Attendance: 58,017
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Saracens:[178]
Forwards – 1. M. Vunipola 2\. Brits 3\. du Plessis 4\. Itoje 5\. Kruis 6\. Rhodes 7\. Fraser 8\. B. Vunipola
Backs – 9. Wigglesworth 10\. Farrell 11\. Wyles 12\. Barritt 13\. Taylor 14\. Ashton 15\. Goode
Substitutes – 16. George 17\. Barrington 18\. Figallo 19\. Hamilton 20\. Wray 21\. Spencer 22\. Hodgson 23\. Bosch
Racing 92:[178]
Forwards – 1. Ben Arous 2\. Szarzewski 3\. Tameifuna 4\. Charteris 5\. van der Merwe 6\. Lauret 7\. Le Roux 8\. Masoe
Backs – 9. Machenaud 10\. Carter 11\. Imhoff 12\. Dumoulin 13\. Goosen 14\. Rokocoko 15\. Dulin
Substitutes – 16. Lacombe 17\. Vartanov 18\. Ducalon 19\. Carizza 20\. Claassen 21\. Phillips 22\. Talès 23\. Chavancy

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13 May 2017  | Clermont | 17–28 |  Saracens  |  Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh |

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17:00 BST (UTC+01)  | Try: Lamerat 26' c
Abendanon 51' c
Con: Parra (2/2) 27', 53'
Pen: Parra (1/1) 60'
| Report | Try: Ashton 12' m
Kruis 21' c
Goode 72' c
Con: Farrell (2/3) 22', 73'
Pen: Farrell (3/3) 50', 57', 78'
| Attendance: 55,272
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Clermont:[179]
Forwards – 1. Chaume 2\. Kayser 3\. Zirakashvili 4\. Iturria 5\. Vahaamahina 6\. Chouly 7\. Yato 8\. Lee
Backs – 9. Parra 10\. Lopez 11\. Abendanon 12\. Lamerat 13\. Rougerie 14\. Strettle 15\. Spedding
Substitutes – 16. Ulugia 17\. Falgoux 18\. Jarvis 19\. Jedrasiak 20\. Lapandry 21\. Radosavljevic 22\. Fernández 23\. Penaud
Saracens:[179]
Forwards – 1. M. Vunipola 2\. George 3\. Koch 4\. Itoje 5\. Kruis 6\. Rhodes 7\. Wray 8\. B. Vunipola
Backs – 9. Wigglesworth 10\. Farrell 11\. Wyles 12\. Barritt 13\. Bosch 14\. Ashton 15\. Goode
Substitutes – 16. Brits 17\. Lamositele 18\. du Plessis 19\. Hamilton 20\. S. Burger 21\. Spencer 22\. Lozowski 23\. Taylor

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11 May 2019  | Saracens  | 20–10 |  Leinster |  St James' Park, Newcastle |

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17:00 BST (UTC+01)  | Try: Maitland 40+2' c
B. Vunipola 66' c
Con: Farrell (2/2) 40+4', 67'
Pen: Farrell (2/2) 38', 58'
Cards: Itoje 29' | Report | Try: Furlong 31' c
Con: Sexton (1/1) 33'
Pen: Sexton (1/1) 3'
Cards: Fardy 57' | Attendance: 51,930
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Saracens:[180]
Forwards – 1. M. Vunipola 2\. George 3\. Lamositele 4\. Skelton 5\. Kruis 6\. Itoje 7\. Wray 8\. B. Vunipola
Backs – 9. Spencer 10\. Farrell 11\. Maitland 12\. Barritt 13\. Lozowski 14\. Williams 15\. Goode
Substitutes – 16. Gray 17\. Barrington 18\. Koch 19\. Isiekwe 20\. S. Burger 21\. Wigglesworth 22\. Tompkins 23\. Strettle
Leinster:[180]
Forwards – 1. Healy 2\. Cronin 3\. Furlong 4\. Toner 5\. Ryan 6\. Fardy 7\. O'Brien 8\. Conan
Backs – 9. L. McGrath 10\. Sexton 11\. Lowe 12\. Henshaw 13\. Ringrose 14\. Larmour 15\. Kearney
Substitutes – 16. Tracy 17\. J. McGrath 18\. Bent 19\. Ruddock 20\. Deegan 21\. O'Sullivan 22\. Byrne 23\. O'Loughlin

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### European Challenge Cup

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#### All-time statistical leaders

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As of 26 October 2024[166]

Appearances | Rank  | Player  | Games

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1. |  Alex Goode | 14
2. |  Matías Agüero | 13
Fabio Ongaro
4. |  Steve Borthwick | 12
Noah Cato
Points | Rank  | Player  | Points

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1. |  Glen Jackson | 137
2. |  Owen Farrell | 60
3. |  Derick Hougaard | 43
4. |  Gordon Ross | 29
5. |  Andy Saull | 25
Tries | Rank  | Player  | Tries

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1. |  Andy Saull | 5
2. |  Neil de Kock | 3
Sean Maitland
Rodd Penney
Kameli Ratuvou

## Season summaries

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Season  | Competition | Position  | Points  | Play–offs | Competition | Performance  | Competition | Performance
1987–1988  | Courage League Division 2 | 3rd  | 34  | N/A | John Player Cup | 4th round  | No competition  | N/A
1988–1989  | Courage League Division 2 | 1st (P) | 22 | Pilkington Cup | 3rd round  | No competition
1989–1990  | Courage League Division 1 | 4th  | 15  | Pilkington Cup | 4th round  | No competition
1990–1991  | Courage League Division 1 | 10th  | 10  | Pilkington Cup | 4th round  | No competition
1991–1992  | Courage League Division 1 | 5th  | 15  | Pilkington Cup | 4th round  | No competition
1992–1993  | Courage League Division 1 | 11th  | 6  | Pilkington Cup | 4th round  | No competition
1993–1994  | Courage League Division 2 | 3rd  | 23  | Pilkington Cup | Quarter–final  | No competition
1994–1995  | Courage League Division 2 | 1st (P) | 31 | Pilkington Cup | 4th round  | No competition
1995–1996  | Courage League Division 1 | 9th  | 10  | Pilkington Cup | 5th round  | No English teams
1996–1997  | Courage League Division 1 | 6th  | 25  | Pilkington Cup | Quarter–final  | Not qualified
1997–1998  | Allied Dunbar Premiership | 2nd | 37 | Tetley's Bitter Cup | Champions | ERC Challenge Cup | 2nd in pool
C&G Cup  | Pool stage
1998–1999  | Allied Dunbar Premiership | 3rd  | 33  | Tetley's Bitter Cup | Quarter–final  | No English teams  | N/A
C&G Cup  | 2nd round
1999–2000  | Allied Dunbar Premiership | 4th  | 28  | Tetley's Bitter Cup | 5th round  | Heineken Cup | 2nd in pool
2000–2001  | Zurich Premiership | 5th  | 58  | Tetley's Bitter Cup | Quarter–final  | Heineken Cup | 2nd in pool
2001–2002  | Zurich Premiership | 10th  | 34  | Powergen Cup | Quarter–final  | Parker Pen Challenge Cup | Quarter–final
2002–2003  | Zurich Premiership | 8th  | 42  | —  | Powergen Cup | Quarter–final  | Parker Pen Challenge Cup | Semi–final
2003–2004  | Zurich Premiership | 10th  | 39  | Powergen Cup | Quarter–final  | Parker Pen Challenge Cup | Quarter–final
2004–2005  | Zurich Premiership | 5th  | 57  | Powergen Cup | Quarter–final  | Parker Pen Challenge Cup | Quarter–final
2005–2006  | Guinness Premiership | 10th  | 46  | Powergen Cup | 4th in pool  | Heineken Cup | 2nd in pool
2006–2007  | Guinness Premiership | 4th  | 63  | Semi–final  | EDF Energy Cup | 3rd in pool  | ERC Challenge Cup | Semi–final
2007–2008  | Guinness Premiership | 8th  | 52  | —  | EDF Energy Cup | Semi–final  | Heineken Cup | Semi–final
2008–2009  | Guinness Premiership | 9th  | 47  | EDF Energy Cup | 3rd in pool  | ERC Challenge Cup | Semi–final
2009–2010  | Guinness Premiership | 3rd | 69 | Runners–up | LV= Cup | Semi–final  | Amlin Challenge Cup | 2nd in pool
2010–2011  | Aviva Premiership | 2nd | 76 | Champions | LV= Cup | 2nd in pool  | Heineken Cup | 4th in pool
2011–2012  | Aviva Premiership | 3rd  | 73  | Semi–final  | LV= Cup | 2nd in pool  | Heineken Cup | Quarter–final
2012–2013  | Aviva Premiership | 1st  | 77  | Semi–final  | LV= Cup | Semi–final  | Heineken Cup | Semi–final
2013–2014  | Aviva Premiership | 1st | 87 | Runners–up | LV= Cup | Semi–final  | Heineken Cup | Runners–up
2014–2015  | Aviva Premiership | 4th | 68 | Champions | LV= Cup | Champions | European Champions Cup | Semi–final
2015–2016  | Aviva Premiership | 1st | 80 | Champions | No competition  | N/A | European Champions Cup | Champions
2016–2017  | Aviva Premiership | 3rd  | 77  | Semi–final  | Anglo-Welsh Cup | Semi–final  | European Champions Cup | Champions
2017–2018  | Aviva Premiership | 2nd | 77 | Champions | Anglo-Welsh Cup | Pool stage  | European Champions Cup | Quarter–final
2018–2019  | Gallagher Premiership | 2nd | 78 | Champions | Premiership Rugby Cup | Runners–up | Heineken Champions Cup | Champions
2019–2020  | Gallagher Premiership | 12th  | –38  | —  | Premiership Rugby Cup | Semi–final  | Heineken Champions Cup | Semi–final
2020–2021  | Greene King IPA Championship | 2nd (P) | 40 | Champions | No competition  | N/A | Not qualified  | N/A
2021–2022  | Gallagher Premiership | 2nd | 87 | Runners–up | Premiership Rugby Cup | Pool stage  | EPCR Challenge Cup | Semi–final
2022–2023  | Gallagher Premiership | 1st | 74 | Champions | Premiership Rugby Cup | Pool stage  | Heineken Champions Cup | Quarter–final
2023–2024  | Gallagher Premiership | 4th  | 56  | Semi–final  | Premiership Rugby Cup | Pool stage  | Investec Champions Cup | Round of 16

Gold background denotes champions
Silver background denotes runners-up
Pink background denotes relegated

## Notes

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1. ^ Saracens also operate a ground-share agreement with Tottenham Hotspur, to play one showpiece home fixture per season, known as The Showdown, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.[3]
2. ^ Barnet Copthall capacity can be increased up to 15,000 with temporary seating.

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* 'The Saracen', Matchday programmes 1998–2007

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