Saracens

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall has named a full-strength matchday squad for the upcoming Premiership clash against Bristol Bears to be played at Allianz Park on Saturday.

Premiership Rugby have announced a 'comprehensive review' of its salary cap regulations after defending champions Saracens were penalised for a breach last month.

The EPCR disciplinary committee has launched an investigation in the recent brawl that marred the Heineken Champions Cup clash between Saracens and Munster at Allianz Park last weekend.

Saracens have kept their hope of defending the European Champions Cup alive as they earned a 15-6 win over Munster in the fourth round at Allianz Park on Saturday.

Munster head coach Johann van Graan is expecting a stiff challenge from Saracens as they lock horns with each other in the fourth round of the Heineken Champions Cup at Allianz Park on Saturday.

Peter O'Mahony scored the only try in the game as Munster edged out Saracens 10-3 in the third round of the Heineken Champions Cup at Thomond Park.

Owen Farrell led from the front with 20 points as Saracens went on to beat Bath Rugby in the fifth round of the Gallagher Premiership at Recreation Ground on Friday.

Saracens have received a much-needed boost ahead of their fifth-round clash of the Gallagher Premiership against Bath Rugby with England internationals making a return to the matchday squad.

It has been a tough few weeks for the Premiership and European champions, but Saracens' young players have continued to display their talent and it is nothing new.

Saracens returned back to winning ways as they trounced Ospreys 44-3 in their Heineken Champions Cup clash at Allianz Park on Saturday.

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall affirmed that the club's players will be available for England's Six Nations campaign that will kick-off in February next year.

It has been confirmed that Saracens will not be appealing the 35 point deduction and £5.36 million fine they have received for breaching salary cap regulations.

European Professional Club Rugby has handed a fine of an undisclosed amount to Saracens after the Premiership club failed to send any of their representatives for the launch event of the Champions Cup in Cardiff.

England coach Eddie Jones fears Saracens could miss the upcoming Six Nations tournament next year to save their club from relegation.

Premiership and European defending champions Saracens have confirmed that they will not appeal against the sanction for salary cap breach handed over by Premiership Rugby.

Racing 92 kick-started their European Champions Cup campaign with a 30-10 bonus point win over defending champions Saracens at Paris La Defense Arena on Sunday.

Saracens are likely to withdraw their appeal for the punishment handed for the breach in salary cap according to media reports.

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall insisted that they will focus completely on the Premiership even at the expense of the European Champions Cup if their appeal against points deduction fails.

Saracens registered their first win following their recent sanction for a breach of salary cap as they defeated Gloucester Rugby 12-211 at Kingsholm on Saturday.

On Tuesday, club rugby was rocked by the revelation that Saracens were being fined and deducted points for breaching salary cap rules.