Saracens sign Kieran Low on loan until end of the season

Scottish second row Kieran Low has joined Aviva Premiership leaders Saracens on loan from Glasgow until the end of the season.

The 24-year-old joined the Pro12 champions in the summer but has made only three appearances for the club with the last coming in October.

Low previously spent time in the Premiership with London Irish for whom he played 43 times between 2009 and 2015.

"We are delighted to be able to bring in a player of Kieran's calibre at this point of the season," said Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall.

"He is an international quality lock forward who has plenty of Premiership experience.

"With a few injuries and the expectancy that we will lose a few second-row forwards during the Six Nations, we are very happy to be able to bring Kieran into the group."

Low, who has five international caps, will link up with Saracens ahead of Saturday's top-of-the-table clash with Leicester Tigers.

Glasgow head coach Gregor Townsend said: "This is a good opportunity for Kieran to get game time in the Aviva Premiership and we wish him all the best at Saracens."