Coaches commit to Saracens cause

Director of Rugby Mark McCall and six key members of the training ground staff have extended their contracts with Saracens until June 2017.

Nigel Wray, chairman, said: "I believe we have assembled an outstanding group of people, on and offer the field.

“They are intelligent, hard-working and absolutely dedicated to the challenge of maintaining our progress in recent seasons, and we are delighted they are all so eager to guide the club through the years ahead.”

New three-year contracts have been agreed with McCall, Alex Sanderson (forwards coach), Paul Gustard (forwards coach), Dan Vickers (kicking coach), Kevin Sorrell (backline coach), Joe Shaw (skills coach), Phil Morrow (Performance Director) and Joe Collins (Head of Medical).