Which Premiership records were broken in 2019/20? - Ruck

Which Premiership records were broken in 2019/20?

See how the competition’s history books have been rewritten during a remarkable campaign

MOST WINS: Richard Wigglesworth, the league’s record appearance holder, now has the most wins in the competitions history with 196 victories recorded.

LONGEST PREMIERSHIP CAREER: Wigglesworth (17y 260d) overtook journeyman fly-half Andy Goode (17y 155d) and Mike Tindall (16y 197d) during the 2019/20 season

RECORD DEFEAT: Leicester Tigers suffered their most humiliating defeat in Premiership history as they were despatched 54-7 by Wasps. Check out every Premiership sides record defeat.

MOST TRIES AT SANDY PARK: Winger Olly Woodburn (23) has now scored more Premiership tries than anyone at the home of Exeter Chiefs, leapfrogging number 8 Thomas Waldrom (20)

MOST PREMIERSHIP GAMES WITHOUT SCORING A TRY: Wasps prop Kieran Brookes has been closing in on this record for a while and has now gone 140 without crossing the whitewash.

LONGEST HEAD COACH TENURE: Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter (2868 days) leapfrogged former Northampton Saints boss Jim Mallinder (2792 days) to claim the record.


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The Premiership’s three highest earning players in every position

Back-three:

  1. Charles Piutau (Bristol Bears) – £1m
  2. Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs) – £550k
  3. Mike Brown (Harlequins) – £300k

Centre:

  1. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs) – £450k
  2. Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks) -£350k
  3. Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby) – £325k

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