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Bok star Van Zyl joins Sarries promotion bid

Saracens have found their replacement to Richard Wigglesworth among the scrum-half options

Bulls scrum-half Ivan van Zyl

have agreed a deal that will see former Springbok -half Ivan van Zyl strengthen their bid.

The former and European Champions have seen both Ben Spencer and Richard Wigglesworth leave the club since the summer and needed to strengthen the area.

Van Zyl, 25, who has won six caps, has spent his club career with the . He joined their academy after leaving school and made his senior debut five years ago. He was a member of the U20 squad that finished third in the U20 in 2015 and won his senior caps two years ago. He will move to London this month.

Sarries director of Mark McCall is also thought to be looking for another loosehead prop who can back up experienced pair and Richard Barrington.

NEIL FISSLER

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