Saracens have announced the signing of tighthead prop Fraser Balmain from Gloucester, as reported by RugbyPass.
It was last week, when hosting a virtual media briefing to discuss the decision by Owen Farrell to take a Test rugby sabbatical from England, when the London club’s boss Mark McCall explained his team’s lengthening concerns at prop.
Gallagher Premiership leaders Saracens have signed a prop from Wasps - but it isn’t their old StoneX Arena crowd favourite Vincent Koch. The Springboks tighthead was confirmed last December as a new signing by the Coventry-based club after six seasons in London.
Beaten finalists Saracens have added to their squad ahead of the new 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership season by signing James Flynn, the former Sale loosehead, from Championship club Jersey Reds.
Saracens have said that absent England captain Owen Farrell remains on course to return from injury, but a miracle return in time for Six Nations remains off the table.
Saracens have issued an injury update on seven players, including the revelation that Jackson Wray suffered a worrying knock last Sunday.
Ben Earl is one of 3 season-long loan players ready to play for promoted Premiership club Saracens for the first time since their year away.
Despite being 60 points ahead in their two-match Championship final, Saracens have named all five of their Lions to start versus Ealing.