European Champions Cup Final - Saracens v Racing 92 - Statistical Preview

Saracens hope to be celebrating European success on Saturday
Saracens hope to be celebrating European success on Saturday
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As Saracens and Racing 92 compete with each other on the European Champions Cup final on Saturday at Grand Stade de Lyon, let us take a look at a few of the stats involving both the teams.

Saracens are bidding to become the first English champions of Europe since Wasps nine years ago.
Neither Saracens nor Racing have been crowned European champions before.

A Saracens victory would see Mako and Billy Vunipola become the eighth set of brothers to experience European title glory.

Saturday's final at the new Grand Stade de Lyon is on course for a 59,000 sell-out attendance.

Racing's Wales international lock Luke Charteris has made more tackles - 107 - than any other player in the Champions Cup this season.

Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell is the leading points scorer in this season's tournament with 106.

Five previous European Cup finals have been Anglo-French affairs. England lead the series 3-2.

Since the European Cup went to home and away fixtures in 1997, no club has won the title with a 100 per cent record from nine games, but Saracens are one victory away from achieving that feat.

Saracens are bidding to become the first English club this month to win a domestic and European double since Wasps in 2004.

Saracens and Racing met at the Champions Cup quarter-final stage last season, when Saracens won 12-11 in Paris. 

 
 
 
 

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