Saracens (rugby club)
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| Full name | Saracens Football Club |
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| Union | Middlesex RFU |
| Nickname(s) | Sarries, The Men in Black, Wolf Pack, Fez Boys |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Location | Hendon, London, Barnet, England |
| Ground(s) | Allianz Park (Capacity: 10,000+) |
| Chairman | Nigel Wray |
| Coach(es) | Mark McCall |
| Captain(s) | Brad Barritt |
| Most caps |
Kris Chesney 321 (All Competitions) |
| Top scorer |
Owen Farrell 1548 (All Competitions) |
| Most tries |
David Strettle 55 (All Competitions) |
| League(s) | English Premiership |
| 2016–17 | 3rd |
| Official website | |
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Saracens Football Club /ˈsærəˌsənz/ are a professional rugby union team based in London, England. Established in 1876, they currently play in the English Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England, and are the reigning champions of the European Rugby Champions Cup, which they have won twice consecutively, in 2016 and 2017. Since 2012, Saracens have played their home games at Allianz Park in Hendon; previous grounds have included Vicarage Road in Watford, and Bramley Road. The club's home playing colours are black and red.
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. The Crescent and Star appearing in the club's emblem are reminiscent of those appearing on the flag of Ottoman.
Saracens amalgamated with neighbouring club Crusaders two years later. In 1892, Saracens moved from Crown Lane, Southgate, to Firs Farm, Winchmore Hill then played on nine different grounds before the move to Bramley Road for the 1939–40 season (although the Second World War actually prevented them from playing there until 1945).
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