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AN OUTSTANDING EUROPEAN SEASON FOR SARACENS HAS BEEN CAPPED OFF WITH ALEX GOODE BEING NAMED EPCR EUROPEAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2019. The full-back joined the list of three-time tournament


winners as he helped his club to its third European title in four seasons with victory over Leinster Rugby in the Heineken Champions Cup final in front of a capacity crowd at Newcastle’s St


James’ Park, where he was presented with the Anthony Foley Memorial Trophy. It completed a perfect campaign for the Gallagher Premiership club, who recorded a clean sweep of wins from their


nine matches in the tournament. Over 24 hours later, Goode hadn’t been home – and was still in the pub. In his full match kit. And boots. The clips were posted on Instagram by Goode’s


teammate Maitland. ROLL OF HONOUR  2019: Alex Goode(Saracens) 2018: Leone Nakarawa (Racing 92)  2017: Owen Farrell (Saracens)  2016: Maro Itoje (Saracens)  2015: Nick Abendanon (ASM Clermont


Auvergne)  2014: Steffon Armitage (RC Toulon)  2013: Jonny Wilkinson (RC Toulon)  2012: Rob Kearney (Leinster Rugby)  2011: Sean O’Brien (Leinster Rugby)  2010: Ronan O’Gara (Munster Rugby)


  – best player of the first 15 years of European club rugby  2018/19 JUDGING PANEL: BRYAN HABANA (Channel 4), CHRIS JONES (BBC Radio 5 Live), MATTHIEU LARTOT (France Televisions), EMMANUEL


MASSICARD (Midi Olympique), BRIAN O’DRISCOLL (BT Sport), DIMITRI YACHVILI (beIN SPORTS).