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Jones won't rule out Wasps raid

Image: Jones: January assessment

Saracens boss Eddie Jones hinted that he may target some of Wasps' players as he looks to rebuild his squad in the new year.

McGeechan unhappy with contract speculation

Saracens boss Eddie Jones hinted that he may target some of Wasps' players as he looks to rebuild his squad in the new year. Wasps have 19 players out of contract this summer, with Danny Cipriani, Riki Flutey and James Haskell all apparently attracting attention from near-neighbours Sarries. And Jones admitted he is on the look-out for quality new arrivals this summer. He said: "I am interested in anyone that is a good player and can help Saracens. In January I will assess if any of the players are good enough and what Saracens need. "We need to develop our young players (Noah Cato and Alex Goode) and bring in players that can help us challenge." McGeechan, who saw Tom Rees suffer a suspected broken nose and join the likes of Dominic Waldouck and Rafael Ibanez on the treatment table, was unhappy at being questioned on the future of his big-name stars. He said: "The contract situation is not unsettling any of the players and they are our business, not yours. "The attitude of the players has been first class this week and that was shown on the field." As for the match itself which Wasps won with a flurry of late tries, Jones explained: "It's simple defence that wins big games and that is what cost us - not Dave Walder or Joe Simpson.

Concentration

"Two of their tries came from ruck balls and two decent passes saw them score. We had the right attitude but for some reason we lost concentration and our defence was not good enough. "We made improvements but we were still not good enough - we had opportunities to win the game but by missing them we allowed Wasps back in. "Noah Cato is only a kid and he will learn from his mistake. But he showed today with his two tries that he is a great talent. "He is an outstanding lad but has only been playing rugby for a short time and you can see he will be a cracking player." McGeechan added: "I was concerned we did not have enough points on the board but we played some of the best rugby I have seen in a while in the first half. "We produced a great effort in the last quarter to play the rugby we had in the first half and it resulted in three tries - and this was the result we deserved."