Across 21 matches McFarland averages over eight tackles per game, pointing to a flanker who shoulders consistent defensive responsibility week in, week out. His carrying numbers — more than seven attempts per match with nearly 19 metres gained — show he is a willing ball-carrier rather than a peripheral one. Peak performances of 16 carries and 14 tackles in a single game underline that his influence grows in the matches that demand the most.
Theo McFarland is a professional rugby union flanker registered with the Saracens, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with hunting turnovers and carrying as a loose forward.
As a flanker, Theo features for the Saracens across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
Follow Theo McFarland's match appearances, fixtures, results and the latest Saracens news on Octafield — South Africa's home of rugby.
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