England lock George Kruis re-signs with Saracens on long-term deal
Wednesday 15 April 2015 15:52, UK
Saracens have re-signed England lock George Kruis on a "multi-year contract extension".
The club, who ahve progressed to the European Champions Cup semi-finals, are yet to provide details of the length of Kruis's new contract.
Kruis, 25, made his England debut against New Zealand earlier this season and has won seven caps.
A product of the Saracens academy, Kruis’s new deal comes just one day after his second-row team-mate Maro Itoje re-signed at the London club.
Kruis said it was a “no-brainer” to extend his deal.
"It's a big moment for me to sign on again and keep playing with the squad in the future," Kruis said.
"We have a great off-the-field ethos at Saracens, the club are very interested in player welfare and on the pitch we're in a great position in the league and in Europe.
"You always want to get these things off your mind as soon as possible and it has been relatively pain-free for me.”
Saracens rugby director Mark McCall said Kruis had progressed from a club junior to a key member of a core group of players.
"He has been in phenomenal form this season for both club and country and his standing within the group has grown considerably,” McCall said.
"He is only going to get better and better as a player and we're excited to see him do that at Saracens."
