Premiership Rugby top scorers explained

Premiership Rugby top scorers
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Awarded For:The leading points scorer and try scorer in a given Premiership Rugby season.
Country:England
Presenter:Premiership Rugby
Year:1998
Holder:Paddy Jackson (points)
Cadan Murley (tries)
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Most Wins:Andy Goode (points, 4)
Tom Varndell & Christian Wade (tries, 3)

This is a list of the top points scorers and top try scorers in each season of Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby union. Formed in 1997 as an independent top division the awards form part of Premiership Rugby's end of season awards show.

The points award has been won by 17 different players, with Andy Goode recording the most wins with 4 at three different clubs. Saracens players have won the award most often with four other winners alongside Goode. The highest points total to win the award was 343 by Barry Everitt in 2001–02.

Points Scorers

Player
Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one)
GamesThe number of Premiership Rugby games played by the winner that season
The winner's points-per-games ratio that season
Indicates multiple award winners in the same season
§Denotes the club were Premiership Rugby champions in the same season
Season!scope="col"
PlayerNationalityClubPointsGamesRef(s)
1997–98Michael Lynagh AustraliaSaracens2791914.68[1]
1998–99John Schuster New ZealandHarlequins3312215.05[2]
1999–2000Jarrod Cunningham New ZealandLondon Irish3242214.72[3]
2000–01Kenny Logan ScotlandWasps2821815.66[4]
2001–02Barry Everitt IrelandLondon Irish3432116.33[5]
2002–03Alex King EnglandWasps2842312.35[6]
2003–04Andy Goode EnglandSaracens/Leicester Tigers2662013.30[7]
2004–05Andy Goode (2) EnglandLeicester Tigers2681814.88[8]
2005–06Charlie Hodgson EnglandSale Sharks2481615.5[9]
2006–07Glen Jackson New ZealandSaracens2812212.77[10]
2007–08Andy Goode (3) EnglandLeicester Tigers2071811.5[11]
2008–09Glen Jackson (2) New ZealandSaracens2392111.38[12]
2009–10Jimmy Gopperth New ZealandNewcastle Falcons2192110.43[13]
2010–11Jimmy Gopperth (2) New ZealandNewcastle Falcons2302210.45[14]
2011–12Tom Homer EnglandLondon Irish2782212.63[15]
2012–13Nick Evans New ZealandHarlequins2582012.90[16]
2013–14George Ford EnglandBath2502111.90[17]
2014–15Andy Goode (4) EnglandWasps2402111.43[18]
2015–16Gareth Steenson IrelandExeter Chiefs2582410.75[19]
2016–17Jimmy Gopperth (3) New ZealandWasps2922312.69[20]
2017–18Owen Farrell EnglandSaracens2171514.46[21]
2018–19George Ford (2) EnglandLeicester Tigers2211613.81[22]
2019–20Rhys Priestland WalesBath206229.36[23]
2020–21Marcus Smith2862213[24]
2021–22George Ford (3) England2202011[25]
2022–23Paddy Jackson IrelandLondon Irish2052010.25[26]
SeasonPlayerNationalityClubPointsGamesRef(s)

By nationality

NationalitySeasons won
12
8
3


1

By club

ClubSeasons won
Saracens
Leicester Tigers		5
Wasps
London Irish		4
Harlequins3
Bath
Newcastle Falcons
Exeter Chiefs		2
Sale Sharks1

Try Scorers

Player
Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one)
GamesThe number of Premiership Rugby games played by the winner that season
RateThe winner's try scoring to games ratio that season
Indicates multiple award winners in the same season
§Denotes the club were Premiership Rugby champions in the same season
Season!scope="col"
PlayerNationalityClubTriesGamesRateRef(s)
1997–98Dominic ChapmanRichmond17 171.00[27]
1998–99Neil BackLeicester Tigers16 230.69[28]
1999–2000Iain Balshaw15210.71[29]
2000–01Paul Sampson12150.80[30]
2001–02Mark Cueto13210.62[31]
2002–03Steve Hanley14220.63[32]
2003–04Steve Hanley (2)Sale Sharks13200.65[33]
2003–04Bruce ReihanaNorthampton Saints13220.59
2004–05Tom VoyceWasps12240.50[34]
2005–06Tom VarndellLeicester Tigers14210.66[35]
2006–07David LemiBristol11180.61[36]
2007–08Tom Varndell (2)Leicester Tigers14220.63[37]
2008–09Joe Maddock11190.58[38]
2009–10Chris AshtonNorthampton Saints16200.80[39]
2010–11Alesana Tuilagi13210.62[40]
2011–12Rob MillerSale Sharks10210.48[41]
2012–13Tom Varndell (3)Wasps13200.65[42]
2012–13Christian Wade13200.65
2013–14Vereniki GonevaLeicester Tigers12180.67[43]
2014–15Thomas WaldromExeter Chiefs16220.72[44]
2015–16Thomas Waldrom (2)Exeter Chiefs13220.59[45]
2016–17Christian Wade (2)Wasps17230.74[46]
2017–18Vereniki Goneva (2)Newcastle Falcons13190.68[47]
2017–18Christian Wade (3)Wasps13210.62
2017–18Josh AdamsWorcester Warriors13210.62
2018–19Cobus ReinachNorthampton Saints12220.54[48]
2018–19Denny SolomonaSale Sharks12210.57
2019–20Ben EarlSaracens/Bristol Bears11170.65[49]
2019–20Ollie ThorleyGloucester11160.69
2020–21Sam SimmondsExeter Chiefs21230.91[50]
2021–22Max MalinsSaracens16141.14[51]
2022–23Cadan MurleyHarlequins15180.80[52]
SeasonPlayerNationalityClubTriesGamesRateRef(s)

By nationality

NationalitySeasons won
24


2

1

By club

ClubSeasons won
Wasps6
Leicester Tigers
Sale Sharks		5
Northampton Saints
Exeter Chiefs		3
Bath
Bristol Bears
Saracens		2
Gloucester
Harlequins
Newcastle Falcons
Richmond
Worcester Warriors		1

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: 1999–2000 Premiership Rugby top points scorers. ESPNScrum. 1 September 2020.
  4. Web site: 2000–01 Premiership Rugby top points scorers. ESPNScrum. 1 September 2020.
  5. Web site: 2001–02 Premiership Rugby top points scorers. ESPNScrum. 1 September 2020.
  6. Web site: 2002–03 Premiership Rugby top points scorers. ESPNScrum. 1 September 2020.
  7. Web site: 2003–04 Premiership Rugby top points scorers. ESPNScrum. 1 September 2020.
  8. Web site: 2004–05 Premiership Rugby top points scorers. ESPNScrum. 1 September 2020.
  9. Web site: 2005–06 Premiership Rugby top points scorers. ESPNScrum. 1 September 2020.
  10. Web site: 2006–07 Premiership Rugby top points scorers. ESPNScrum. 1 September 2020.
  11. Web site: 2007–08 Premiership Rugby top points scorers. ESPNScrum. 1 September 2020.
  12. Web site: 2008–09 Premiership Rugby top points scorers. ESPNScrum. 1 September 2020.
  13. Web site: 2009–10 Premiership Rugby top points scorers. ESPNScrum. 1 September 2020.
  14. Web site: 2010–11 Premiership Rugby top points scorers. ESPNScrum. 1 September 2020.
  15. Web site: 2011–12 Premiership Rugby top points scorers. ESPNScrum. 1 September 2020.
  16. Web site: 2012–13 Premiership Rugby top points scorers. ESPNScrum. 1 September 2020.
  17. Web site: 2013–14 Premiership Rugby top points scorers. ESPNScrum. 1 September 2020.
  18. Web site: 2014–15 Premiership Rugby top points scorers. ESPNScrum. 1 September 2020.
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  27. Web site: 1997–98 Premiership Rugby top try scorers. ESPNscrum. 1 September 2020.
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  32. Web site: 2002–03 Premiership Rugby top try scorers. ESPNscrum. 1 September 2020.
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  40. Web site: 2010–11 Premiership Rugby top try scorers. ESPNscrum. 1 September 2020.
  41. Web site: 2011–12 Premiership Rugby top try scorers. ESPNscrum. 1 September 2020.
  42. Web site: 2012–13 Premiership Rugby top try scorers. ESPNscrum. 1 September 2020.
  43. Web site: 2013–14 Premiership Rugby top try scorers. ESPNscrum. 1 September 2020.
  44. Web site: 2014–15 Premiership Rugby top try scorers. ESPNscrum. 1 September 2020.
  45. Web site: 2015–16 Premiership Rugby top try scorers. ESPNscrum. 1 September 2020.
  46. Web site: 2016–17 Premiership Rugby top try scorers. ESPNscrum. 1 September 2020.
  47. Web site: 2017–18 Premiership Rugby top try scorers. ESPNscrum. 1 September 2020.
  48. Web site: 2018-19 Premiership Rugby top try scorers. ESPNscrum. 7 April 2019.
  49. Web site: 2019–20 Premiership Rugby top try scorers. ESPNscrum. 30 October 2020.
  50. News: 2020–21 Top scorers. Premiership Rugby. 29 August 2021.
  51. News: 2021–22 Top scorers. Premiership Rugby.
  52. Web site: Premiership 2022 / 2023 Statistics . all.rugby . 13 November 2023 . en.

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