Saracens have appointed England Under 20 head coach Ian Peel to their staff after reaching an agreement with the Rugby Football Union.
The 39-year-old will retain a part-time role as a scrum coach with the England senior squad for the Six Nations.
“Ian’s track record of developing talent is very impressive,” Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall said.
“He fits into the club’s model of providing opportunities to some of the brightest coaches available.”
Former prop forward Peel moved into coaching in 2006 after spending 8 years with Newcastle as a player, making 122 Premiership appearances.
Peel has been involved in the England Under 20 programme since 2013, initially as assistant coach, and helped the side to back-to-back Junior World Championship titles in 2013 and 2014 and the Under 20 Six Nations title in 2015.
“This is a huge chance to coach senior players at a quality club that performs at the highest level domestically and in Europe,” he said.
“I have no doubt it will be a great environment to work in.”
Peel’s move to Saracens comes after Paul Gustard agreed to leave Allianz Park to become part of England’s coaching staff under new head coach Eddie Jones.
Kieron Low on loan to Saracens:
Scotland international second-row Kieran Low has joined Aviva Premiership side Saracens until the end of the season.
He will be registered with Saracens from Friday (1 January 2016).
The 24-year-old, who joined the club in the summer, has played 3 times for the Warriors but has not featured since early October.
Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend said: “This is a good opportunity for Kieran to get game time in the Aviva Premiership and we wish him all the best at Saracens.”
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