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Ranked! Every Gallagher Premiership club by how ‘big’ they are

8. Exeter Chiefs – 28/40

  • Honours: Premiership (2016–17,2019-20), Champions Cup (2019-20), Championship (2009-10) – 3.5
  • Years in the top flight: 10 (2011–2020) – 2
  • Stadium size/quality/atmosphere: Sandy Park (13,593) – 3.5
  • Fanbase: Facebook – 91k, Twitter – 107k – 4
  • No. of England players produced: Jason Hobson, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Don Armand, Jack Maunder, Sam Simmonds, Alec Hepburn, Ben Moon (7) – 2
  • Iconic players: Geoff Parling, Thomas Waldrom, Tom Johnson – 3
  • Current players: Stuart Hogg, Jonny Gray, Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Alex Cuthbert – 4.5
  • Financial clout: Club states that it remains owned by 700 members – 3

7. Harlequins – 29.5/40

  • Honours: Premiership 2011-12, Challenge Cup 2000–01, 2003–04, 2010–11, Anglo-Welsh Cup 1987–88, 1990–91, 2012–13 – 3.5
  • Years in the top flight: 32 (1988–2005, 2007–2020) – 4
  • Stadium size/quality/atmosphere: Twickenham Stoop (14,800) – 3.5
  • Fanbase: Facebook – 112k, Twitter – 102k – 4
  • No. of England players produced: Steve White-Cooper, Nick Duncombe, Mike Brown, Ugo Monye, Chris Robshaw, Jordan Turner-Hall, Joe Marler, Joe Gray, Jack Clifford, Kyle Sinckler, Joe Marchant (11) – 3
  • Iconic players: Will Carling, Will Greenwood, Ugo Monye, Jason Leonard, Nick Easter – 4.5
  • Current players: Mike Brown, Joe Marler, Chris Robshaw, Danny Care, Chris Ashton -4
  • Financial clout: Duncan Saville – 3

6. Wasps – 30.5/40

  • Honours: Premiership (1998–99, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18), European Cup (2003–04, 2006–07), Challenge Cup (2002-03), Anglo-Welsh Cup (1998–99, 1999-00, 2005–06) – 4
  • Years in the top flight: 33 (1988–2020) – 5
  • Stadium size/quality/atmosphere: Ricoh Arena (32,753) – 3
  • Fanbase: Facebook – 94k, Twitter – 105k – 4
  • No. of England players produced: Martyn Wood, Mark van Gisbergen, Tom Rees, James Haskell, Danny Cipriani, Ayoola Erinle, Joe Simpson, Christian Wade, Billy Vunipola, Elliot Daly, Nathan Hughes, Harry Williams (12) – 3
  • Iconic players: Lawrence Dallaglio, Josh Lewsey, Andy Goode, Trevor Leota, Paul Sackey – 5
  • Current players: Lima Sopoaga, Juan de Jongh, Joe Launchbury, Brad Shields, Thomas Young – 3
  • Financial clout: Derek Richardson  3.5

5. Northampton Saints – 31/40

  • Honours: Premiership (2013–14), European Cup (1999-00), Challenge Cup (2008–09, 2013–14), Anglo-Welsh Cup (2009-10) – 3.5
  • Years in the top flight: 28 (1991–1995, 1997–2007, 2009–2020) – 3.5
  • Stadium size/quality/atmosphere: Franklin’s Gardens (15,200) – 3.5
  • Fanbase: Facebook – 93k, Twitter – 119k – 4
  • No. of England players produced: Ben Cohen, Steve Thompson, Robbie Morris, Courtney Lawes, Chris Ashton, Stephen Myler, Teimana Harrison, Lewis Ludlam, George Furbank (9) – 2
  • Iconic players: Matt Dawson, Dylan Hartley, Gregor Townsend, Steve Thompson, Ben Cohen – 4
  • Current players: Courtney Lawes, Lewis Ludlam, Dan Biggar, Tom Wood, George Furbank – 4
  • Financial clout: No one owner – 3

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