Saracens

England international Billy Vunipola will miss the start of the Gallagher Premiership season for Saracens after failing to make sufficient recovery from an arm fracture that he sustained during the June series in South Africa.

Joel Conlon is hoping to have more of an impact at Premiership champions Saracens this season after a long spell out with injury.

Saracens have confirmed that England internationals Mako and Billy Vunipola have penned new deals with the Gallagher Premiership club ahead of the new season.

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Saracens went on to clinch the Premiership Rugby 7s 2018 title after they defeated Wasps with a 33-12 margin in the final at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday.

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After tearing the hamstring off the bone at the end of last season, Saracens and former Springbok flanker Schalk Burger is eager to start his third season with the Premiership Champions.

Billy Vunipola will come back stronger from the broken arm he suffered during England’s tour of South Africa, according to Saracens coach Alex Sanderson.

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A source within the Saracens camp has revealed to TRU contributor Ali Stokes that Mark McCall and Alex Sanderson requested release clauses within their new contracts, signed until 2022.

Saracens have confirmed that lock George Kruis and tighthead prop Vincent Koch have penned new deals with the Gallagher Premiership club ahead of the 2018/19 season.

It would be harsh to say the Premiership final never lived up to its billing, we were still treated to test match intensity, thunderous collisions and well worked tries but the truth is Exeter never really looked as if they pose a serious threat to Saracens.

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall has signed a contract extension that will keep him with the English Premiership club until 2022.

Highlights from Twickenham where Exeter Chiefs took on Saracens in the 2017/18 Aviva Premiership Rugby Final.

Saracens skipper Brad Barritt has penned a new deal that will keep him with the English Premiership club until 2020.

Saracens won the Aviva Premiership for a fourth time with a 27-10 win over Exeter Chiefs at Twickenham on Saturday.

Any ideas, my own included, that there was a shift in the balance of power within the Premiership were given a firm rebuttal over the weekend.

Defending champions Exeter Chiefs kept their hope of title win alive as they trounced Newcastle Falcons 36-5 in the Aviva Premiership play-off at Sandy Park on Saturday.

Saracens ran a six-try riot as they reached the final of the ongoing season of Aviva Premiership with a 57-33 win over Wasps in the play-off at Allianz Park on Saturday.

Saracens have received much needed boost ahead of the Aviva Premiership semi-finals clash against Wasps with England international Billy Vunipola declared fit.