Wednesday Morning Round Up

Farrell Signs Five-Year Sarries Deal

🗣 @owen_faz spoke to #SarriesTV after signing new Saracens deal pic.twitter.com/4pVh0IfM3y

— Saracens Rugby Club (@Saracens) August 29, 2017

The England and British & Irish Lions fly-half will remain at the club that he has called ‘home’ since the age of 14, after he put pen to paper to a five-year deal that will see Farrell extend his stay with Saracens until 2022. Full story

Connacht squad update

Denis Buckley (finger), Quinn Roux (ankle), Jake Heenan (back), Tom Farrell (thigh) and Peter Robb (head) have returned in the past week. Full story

Bosch unavailable for Cheetahs clash

Dropped Springbok utility back Curwin Bosch will not be considered for the Sharks' next Currie Cup match against the Free State Cheetahs. Full story

Mitre 10 Cup

Auckland and Waikato will go head to head today in Round 3 of the Mitre 10 Cup, follow the action live here