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Saracens release full 39-man squad list and 9 departures

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Saracens have confirmed its squad for the remainder of the 2019/20 campaign and the 2020/21 Championship season. Fourteen senior players have signed new contracts beyond the 2020/21 season.

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England and British & Irish Lions internationals Elliot Daly, Owen Farrell, Jamie George and Maro Itoje have all penned new deals meaning all six of Saracens’ England 2019 Rugby World Cup final starters (including Billy and Mako Vunipola) have committed their long-term future to the club.

Scotland wing Sean Maitland and fellow flyer Alex Lewington have both extended for two years while lock Callum Hunter-Hill made his move from Edinburgh Rugby permanent, signing for three years.

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      Academy graduates Dom Morris and Ralph Adams-Hale have committed themselves until 2022 and 2023 respectively, and five further players pledged their future to the Men in Black before heading out on loan.

      Ben Earl and Max Malins re-signed ahead of joining Bristol Bears for a year and Nick Isiekwe signed for Northampton Saints on a season-long loan after agreeing a new deal until 2024.

      Wales centre Nick Tompkins will continue his international ambitions with a campaign at the Dragons and fellow midfielder Alex Lozowski will play in the Top 14 with Montpellier.

      Mike Rhodes has extended his contract for another year while captain Brad Barritt and club stalwart Richard Wigglesworth have both signed short-term deals until the end of the 2019/20 season.

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      Six players have graduated from the Senior Academy.

      Manu Vunipola, Andy Christie, Elliott Obatoyinbo Sean Reffell and Joel Kpoku have penned long-term contracts with the Men in Black and are now part of the Senior Squad. Kapeli Pifeleti has also made the transition.

      The sextet have 97 first-team appearances between them to date.

      Seven new faces will be part of the Sarries squad moving forward.

      Wales scrum-half Aled Davies bolsters Mark McCall’s options at nine and Scotland’s Tim Swinson has been lured out of retirement.

      USA Eagle Will Hooley and former Newcastle Falcons back Juan Pablo Socino add Championship experience to the squad as do centre Harry Sloan and Jersey duo Alec Clarey and Janco Venter.

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      Nine first-team players have left the club.

      After 12 years in north London, George Kruis leaves for a new challenge in Japan with Panosonic Wild Knights while Ben Spencer’s nine-year stay has ended with a move to Bath Rugby.

      Liam Williams (Scarlets) and Academy graduate Matt Gallagher (Munster) will ply their trade in the Pro14 next term as will Rhys Carre who has returned to boyhood club Cardiff Blues. Joe Gray, Titi Lamositele and Will Skelton have signed with Harlequins, Montpellier and La Rochelle respectively.

      Viliami Hakalo has left Saracens following the end of his contract.

      FULL SENIOR SQUAD LIST
      Props
      Alec Clarey
      Eroni Mawi
      Josh Ibuanokpe
      Mako Vunipola
      Ralph Adams-Hale
      Richard Barrington
      Vincent Koch

      Hookers
      Jamie George
      Kapeli Pifeleti
      Tom Woolstencroft

      Locks
      Callum Hunter-Hill
      Joel Kpoku
      Maro Itoje
      Tim Swinson

      Back Row
      Andy Christie
      Billy Vunipola
      Calum Clark
      Jackson Wray
      Janco Venter
      Mike Rhodes
      Sean Reffell

      Scrum-Halves
      Aled Davies
      Alex Day
      Richard Wigglesworth*
      Tom Whiteley

      Fly-Halves
      Manu Vunipola
      Owen Farrell
      Will Hooley

      Centres
      Brad Barritt*
      Dom Morris
      Duncan Taylor
      Elliot Daly
      Harry Sloan
      Juan Pablo Socino

      Back Three
      Alex Goode
      Alex Lewington
      Ali Crossdale
      Elliott Obatoyinbo
      Rotimi Segun
      Sean Maitland

      DEPARTURES
      Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby)
      George Kruis (Panosonic Wild Knights)
      Joe Gray (Harlequins)
      Liam Williams (Scarlets)
      Matt Gallagher (Munster)
      Rhys Carre (Cardiff Blues)
      Titi Lamositele (Montpellier)
      Viliami Hakalo (Retired)
      Will Skelton (La Rochelle)

      LOANS RETURNING FOR 2021/22 CAMPAIGN
      Alex Lozowski (Montpellier)
      Ben Earl (Bristol Bears)
      Jack Singleton (Gloucester)
      Max Malins (Bristol Bears)
      Nick Isiekwe (Northampton Saints)
      Nick Tompkins (Dragons)

      * Brad Barritt and Richard Wigglesworth have signed until the end of the 2019/20 Premiership Rugby campaign

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