List of Saracens F.C. players selected for international rugby

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This article documents current and former players for English rugby union club Saracens , who have received at least one senior international cap representing their respective national test or sevens teams, during the course of their professional sporting career. [1] [2]

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England

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Left: Richard Hill (England, B&I Lions) played for Saracens from 1993 to 2008.
Right: Charlie Hodgson (England, B&I Lions) played for Saracens from 2011 to 2016.
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Left: Billy Vunipola (England, B&I Lions) played for Saracens from 2013 to 2024.
Right: Mako Vunipola (England, B&I Lions) played for Saracens from 2011 to 2024.
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Left: Steve Borthwick (England) played for Saracens from 2008 to 2014.
Right: Richard Wigglesworth (England) played for Saracens from 2010 to 2020.
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Left: Chris Ashton (England) played for Saracens from 2012 to 2017.
Right: Mike Ellery (England 7s) played for Saracens from 2014 to 2018.

The following Saracens players, past and present, have represented England at senior international level:

Captains

The following Saracens players, past and present, have held the captaincy for England at test level during their professional career. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

World Champions

The following Saracens alumni won the Rugby World Cup with England during their test career. [15]

British and Irish Lions

The following England internationals, who have played for Saracens during their professional career, have been called up to tour with the British and Irish Lions. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

4 tours
3 tours
2 tours
1 tour

Notes

  1. ↑ Michael Horak represented South Africa in rugby league, before switching his allegiance to England in rugby union. [6]
  2. ↑ Jack Wilson earned his first international rugby sevens caps for New Zealand in 2012, before switching his allegiance to England in 2016. [7]

UK and Ireland

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Left: Kelly Brown (Scotland) played for Saracens from 2010 to 2017.
Right: Duncan Taylor (Scotland) played for Saracens from 2012 to 2023.
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Left: Jim Hamilton (Scotland) played for Saracens from 2014 to 2017.
Right: Peter Stringer (Ireland) played for Saracens from 2011 to 2012.
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Left: Sean Maitland (Scotland, B&I Lions) played for Saracens from 2016 to 2024.
Right: Tom Shanklin (Wales, B&I Lions) played for Saracens from 2000 to 2003.

The following Saracens players, past and present, have represented Scotland, Wales or Ireland at senior international level:

Captains

The following Saracens players, past and present, have held the captaincy for Scotland, Wales or Ireland at test level during their professional career. [23] [24] [25] [26]

British and Irish Lions

The following Scotland, Wales and Ireland internationals, who have played for Saracens during their professional career, have been called up to tour with the British and Irish Lions. [16]

2 tours
1 tour

Notes

  1. ↑ Sean Maitland earned three international caps for the New Zealand Māori in 2010, before switching his allegiance to Scotland in 2013. [22]

Northern Hemisphere

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Left: Raphaël Ibañez (France) played for Saracens from 2003 to 2005.
Right: Chris Wyles (United States) played for Saracens from 2008 to 2018.

The following Saracens players, past and present, have represented a Northern Hemisphere nation at senior international level:

Notes

  1. ↑ Abdelatif Benazzi earned his first test caps for Morocco in 1990, before switching his allegiance to France later that year. [27]

Southern Hemisphere

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Left: Marcelo Bosch (Argentina) played for Saracens from 2013 to 2019.
Right: Will Skelton (Australia) played for Saracens from 2017 to 2020.
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Left: Jacques Burger (Namibia) played for Saracens from 2010 to 2016.
Right: Justin Marshall (New Zealand) played for Saracens from 2009 to 2010.
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Left: Schalk Brits (South Africa) played for Saracens from 2009 to 2018.
Right: Titi Lamositele (USA, Samoa) played for Saracens from 2015 to 2020.
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Left: Census Johnston (Samoa, Pacific Islanders) played for Saracens from 2006 to 2009.
Right: Simon Raiwalui (Fiji, Pacific Islanders) played for Saracens from 2003 to 2007.

The following Saracens players, past and present, have represented a Southern Hemisphere nation at senior international level:

World Champions

The following Saracens alumni have won the Rugby World Cup with their respective nations during their test career. [30] [31]

2 titles
1 title

Pacific Islanders

The following Fiji, Samoa and Tonga internationals, who have played for Saracens during their professional career, have been called up to tour with the Pacific Islanders. [32] [33]

3 tours
2 tours
1 tour

Notes

  1. ↑ Juan Pablo Socino was also capped by the South American Jaguars in 2013. [28]
  2. ↑ Titi Lamositele represented the United States at test level between 2013 and 2019, before switching his allegiance to Samoa in 2023. [29]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A decade of Premiership Rugby". saracens.com. Saracens. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Saracens and South Africa: An ever-growing relationship rich in history". www.news24.com/sport. News 24. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Squads – Saracens". saracens.com. Saracens . Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Saracens Academy". saracens.com. Saracens . Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Saracens stars of 2008 following in the footsteps of Man Utd's Class of 92". www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union. The Telegraph. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Woodward hands five Test debuts". www.theguardian.com/sport. The Guardian. 19 June 2002. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Former New Zealand sevens players in England squad". www.fijitimes.com.fj. Fiji Times. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Borthwick's first and last as captain for England Rugby". www.englandrugby.com. England Rugby. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Captain Kyran leads England to North America". espn.co.uk. ESPN. 30 April 2001. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Diprose picked to lead England in Australia". www.watfordobserver.co.uk. Watford Observer. 6 June 1998. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Profile: England captain Owen Farrell". www.sixnationsrugby.com. Six Nations Rugby. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Jamie George named England captain". www.sixnationsrugby.com. Six Nations Rugby. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "Maro Itoje named England captain for Six Nations". www.englandrugby.com. England Rugby. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "Greatest XV Profile: Jason Leonard". www.sixnationsrugby.com. Six Nations Rugby. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  15. ↑ "England's 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning squad". www.mirror.co.uk. The Daily Mirror. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  16. 1 2 "British & Irish Lions – Player Numbers". www.lionsrugby.com. British & Irish Lions . Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  17. ↑ "Saracens six looking to maintain momentum". www.lionsrugby.com. British & Irish Lions. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "Five Saracens to represent British & Irish Lions on 2021 Tour". www.saracens.com. Saracens. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  19. ↑ "British & Irish Lions replacements: Players brought in on previous tours". www.rugbyworld.com. Rugby World. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  20. ↑ "Saracens trio announced as British and Irish Lions Tourists". www.saracens.com. Saracens. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  21. ↑ "Maro Itoje named British & Irish Lions captain". www.saracens.com. Saracens. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  22. ↑ "Scotland ready to give former New Zealand Maori star Sean Maitland his debut". www.skysports.com/rugby-union. Sky Sports. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  23. ↑ "Scottish Rugby: Kelly Brown to skipper Scotland". www.espn.co.uk/rugby. ESPN. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  24. ↑ "Murray takes over as Scotland captain for Australia tour". The Times . 7 May 2004. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  25. ↑ "My Life in Rugby: Michael Owen – former Wales captain & Saracens No.8". www.therugbypaper.co.uk. The Rugby Paper. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  26. ↑ "Final countdown: Paddy Johns was a Saracens standout on and off the pitch". www.irishtimes.com/sport. The Irish Times. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  27. ↑ "The Great Migration: The Moroccans drawn to France". www.rugbyworld.com. Rugby World. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  28. ↑ "Plantel de Sudamérica XV, con 11 argentinos" [South America XV squad, with 11 Argentines]. www.espn.com.co (in Spanish). ESPN. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  29. ↑ "Samoa name Titi Lamositele in World Cup longlist". www.americasrugbynews.com. Americas Rugby News. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  30. ↑ "The LEGENDARY list of two-time Rugby World Cup winners". www.planetrugby.com. Planet Rugby. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  31. ↑ "I won two Rugby World Cups: Here's what you need to do". www.smh.com.au. The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  32. ↑ "Rauluni to lead Islanders". www.skysports.com/rugby-union. Sky Sports. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  33. ↑ "Pacific Islanders get straight to work". www.espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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