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Published 09:20 21 Jan 2020 GMT
Updated 17:26 21 Jan 2020 GMT
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Saracens are already set to start next season without George Kruis and Liam Williams while the likes of Juan Figallo, Calum Clark and Michael Rhodes may also move on. On Sunday, Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall told The Daily Mail:
"Yes, we will have to [lose players]. Of course there are going to be changes. There is no doubt the bunch of players who we have in our squad now aren’t going to be the same bunch of players who we have in the Championship next year. That is for sure."It is noted, in that same piece, that the club is considering loaning several stars out for next season to Irish provinces. At present, at least half of Premiership clubs are loaning out players in order for them to stay within salary cap regulations. The idea behind loaning players out to Ireland would be to give them competitive rugby but avoid sending them out to rival clubs in England. To this end, Scottish and Welsh clubs would also be in the reckoning. That leaves Saracens with a big choice to make - do they loan out established stars like Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje, Elliot Daly, Jamie George, and more, or do they let the likes of Ben Earl, Many Vunipola, Alex Lozowski and Nick Isiekwe go for a season? According to McCall, the club will not stand in the way of any player looking to move on. Looking at the current Saracens squad, here are four players that could fit in well at each of the Irish provinces.
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