Sarries fly in McMullen

Much-travelled fly-half Craig McMullen has joined Saracens on a month-long deal as cover for Glen Jackson and Brent Russell.

Experienced Aussie No.10 arrives on short-term deal

Much-travelled fly-half Craig McMullen has joined Saracens on a month-long deal. The Sarries have been rocked by injuries to Glen Jackson and Brent Russell, with the latter suffering a broken collarbone. This has forced Saracens director of rugby Alan Gaffney to recruit McMullen, who ACT Brumbies, Leicester, ASM Clermont Auvergne, Harlequins and Leeds, as cover - with the Australian likely to be in Sunday's squad to face Gloucester.

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Gaffney told the club's official website: "Gordon Ross played very well at the weekend against Wasps but with the two injuries ruling out Jackson and Russell, we are light of cover at fly-half so Craig will be joining us for a month. "He's a player I know well and he has a lot of experience in both the Super 14 and the Premiership. "We'd been speaking to him for a few days and he joined in with training this morning to be part of the preparations for Sunday's game against Gloucester at Vicarage Road."