Gallagher Premiership players at 2019 Rugby World Cup by clubs

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by Steven Smith

Tuesday, 20 August 2019 at 11:40

bySteven Smith

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Saracens are set to have 14 players from their title-winning squad in Japan, while Harlequins, Leicester and Northampton feature heavily.

Fifteen of Mark McCall's 2018/19 Gallagher Premiership champions will be going for more glory in Japan.

Leicester Tigers (8 players), Harlequins (9) and Northampton Saints (8) are some way off Sarries impressive total.

*Figures are based on current squads and will be updated when official squads are announced

Rugby World Cup Premiership players club by club

BATH RUGBY - 6

Sam Underhill (England), Jonathan Joseph (England), Joe Cokanasiga (England), Ruaridh McConnochie (England), Anthony Watson (England), Francois Louw (South Africa)

BRISTOL BEARS - 5

James Lay (Samoa), Jordan Lay (Samoa), Chris Vui (Samoa), Alapati Leiua (Samoa), Siale Piutau (Tonga).

EXETER CHIEFS - 7

Luke Cowan-Dickie (England), Henry Slade (England), Jack Nowell (England), Sam Skinner (Scotland), Tomas Francis (Wales), Elvis Taione (Tonga), Onehunga Havili (Tonga)

GLOUCESTER RUGBY - 5

Willi Heinz (England), Chris Harris (Scotland), Jake Polledri (Italy), Callum Braley (Italy), Franco Mostert (South Africa),

HARLEQUINS - 9

Joe Marler (England), Kyle Sinckler (England), Michele Campagnaro (Italy), Tevita Cavubati(Fiji), Vereniki Goneva (Fiji), Semi Kunatani (Fiji), Renaldo Bothma (Namibia), Paul Lasike (USA), Elia Elia (Harlequins)

Joe Marler of Harlequins arrives before the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Exeter Chiefs and Harlequins at Sandy Park on April 27th 2019, Exeter, Devon. Photo: Cameron Geran/PPAUK

LEICESTER TIGERS - 8

Dan Cole (England), Ellis Genge (England), Ben Youngs (England), George Ford (England), Manu Tuilagi (England), Jonny May (England), Jonah Holmes (Wales), Tomás Lavanini (Argentina)

LONDON IRISH - 5

Gordon Reid (Scotland), Bryce Campbell (USA), Ciaran Hearn (Canada), Alivereti Veitokani (Fiji), Motu Matu'u (Samoa)

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS - 8

Courtney Lawes (England), Lewis Ludlam (England), Piers Francis (England), Rory Hutchinson (Scotland), Dan Biggar (Wales), Cobus Reinach (South Africa), Api Ratuniyarawa (Fiji), Ahsee Tuala (Samoa).

SALE SHARKS - 7

Mark Wilson - on loan from Newcastle (England), Tom Curry (England), Byron McGuigan (Scotland), Josh Strauss (Scotland), Faf de Klerk (South Africa), AJ MacGinty (USA), Valery Morozov (Russia)

SARACENS - 14

Jamie George (England), Jack Singleton (England), Mako Vunipola (England), Maro Itoje (England), George Kruis (England), Billy Vunipola (England), Owen Farrell (England), Elliot Daly (England), Duncan Taylor (Scotland), Sean Maitland (Scotland), Liam Williams (Wales), Vincent Koch (South Africa), Titi Lamositele (USA), Juan Figallo (Argentina).

Dejected looking Owen Farrell, Captain of England Rugby after the Guinness Six Nations Championship match between Wales and England at Principality Stadium on February 23, 2018 in Cardiff, Wales. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK