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Jamie George namechecks the 'scary type of athletes' coming through at Saracens

Jamie George (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Jamie George has no fears for Saracens’ future, suggesting that the calibre of player rising to prominence at the relegated club will benefit from a season in the Championship. The England and Lions hooker has committed to sticking by the Londoners after they were automatically demoted to the second tier for the 2020/21 season due to repeated salary cap breaches. 

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That demotion has left the club looking to trim its wage bill, but many of the players who have left have negotiated loan deals that would see them return to Saracens for the 2021/22 season when they expect to be back in the Premiership after promotion.

With fewer established players on their roster next season, it would give the opportunity for some current fringe players to gain more of an opportunity.

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It’s a situation that excites George, who announced during the Six Nations in February that he would be staying on at the Allianz Park club next season rather than taking a sabbatical at a rival Premiership club.   

Speaking to the BBC’s Rugby Union Weekly podcast, George said: “That back row group is inundated with class players. At my club Saracens, Ben Earl broke through this Six Nations, and he is a freak who brings an X-factor which we will see on the international stage.

“It’s going to be interesting how Max Malins goes on loan at Bristol, which will suit his style of rugby, and lock Joel Kpoku is also a brilliant young player. 

“Next year will be good for Joel as he is sticking around and will be a leader at Saracens, while Nick Isiekwe remember is only 21. It is scary to see the type of athlete that is coming through at the moment.”

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Bull Shark 2 hours ago
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To be fair, the only thing that drives engagement on this site is over the top critiques of Southern Hemisphere teams.


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And let’s not talk about the pacific. Do they even play rugby Down there.


Oh and the Americas. I’ve read more articles about a young, stargazing Welshman’s foray into NFL than I have anything related to either the north and south continents of the Americas.


I will give credit that the women’s game is getting decent airtime. But for the rest and the above; it’s just pathetic coming from a World Rugby website.


Just consider the innovation emerging in Japan with the pedigree of coaches over there.


There’s so much good we could be reading.


Instead it’s unimaginative “critical for the sake of feigning controversial”. Which is lazy, because in order to pull that off all you need to be really good at is:


1. Being a doos;

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No prior experience needed.


Which is not journalism. That’s like all or most of us in the comments section. People like Finn (who I believe is a RP contributor).


Anyway. Hopefully it will get better. The game is growing and the interest in the game is growing. Maybe it will attract more qualified journalists over time.

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