Owen Farrell signs new five-year contract with Saracens

Star: Owen Farrell graduated from the Saracens academy
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Alex Young @alexwsyoung29 August 2017

Owen Farrell has signed a new five-year contract at Saracens, the club have announced.

Rugby director Mark McCall had previously admitted the club would find it "very difficult" to award the likes of 25-year-old academy graduate Farrell with a new deal due the Premiership's current base salary cap of £7million.

But the England fly-half, who has made 152 appearances of Saracens, has recommitted for a further five years to a club he joined at the age of 14.

Farrell said: “It’s an opportunity to hopefully grow with this group again for the next few years; to get better and improve on what we’ve already done.”

He added: “We’ve known each other for such a long time now. We’re all best mates. To come through with them and be able to spend day in and day out with them, to share what we are doing, is the most important thing.”

“This teams got a long way to go still. To see how far we can take it is exciting.”

McCall added: “Owen has developed into one of the leading players in world rugby since he graduated from the Saracens academy. He is one of our own, so for him to commit his long-term future to the club is huge news – we’re delighted that he’ll be extending his stay.”

“He continues to set the standards as a player both for Saracens and on the international scene. The whole club is looking forward to seeing him excel in a Saracens shirt at Allianz Park over the coming years.”

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