England hooker Jamie George signs long-term Saracens contract

Saracens have announced that England hooker Jamie George has agreed to a long-term contract.

George has made 136 appearances for Sarries since joining the club in 2008 and has played for his country three times as a replacement, including against Uruguay at the World Cup.

He said: "I have loved every second I've spent at the club over these last six seasons, so I am delighted to have extended my stay here.

"I really buy into what we are doing at the club. Saracens have looked after me so well and I'm playing alongside my best mates, which means a huge amount to me.

"It's such a special environment, and if you couple that with the brilliant coaching staff we have, you constantly feel like you are developing as a player and as a person every single day. I'm looking forward to being able to carry on with this incredible journey at Saracens."

Saracens rugby director Mark McCall said: "One of the big positives over the last few seasons has been the emergence of a lot of our young talent that has been grown in-house, and Jamie has been at the forefront of that.

"We are delighted that he has committed his long-term future with the club, and we are all very excited to see Jamie continue to excel for both club and country over the next few years."