England hooker Jack Singleton has left Saracens permanently

Thursday, 17 December 2020 at 19:52

bySteven Smith

England hooker Jack Singleton has signed a permanent deal with Gloucester after initially joining on loan from Saracens for the 2020/21 season.

The 24-year-old, who has won three caps since making his debut in 2019, has established himself as a fan favourite at Kingsholm since arriving at the club.

Singleton started his career as part of the Saracens Academy, but joined Worcester Warriors ahead of the 2014-15 season where he made his first team breakthrough.

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✍️ We are delighted to announce that @JackSingleton14 has signed a permanent deal to remain at Kingsholm beyond the end of this season! 👇

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He was capped by England U20s and named as Worcester’s 2016/17 Young Player of the Season, earning a call up to Eddie Jones’ England squad, playing against the Barbarians in a non-capped international and touring Argentina and South Africa in successive summers.

He moved back to Saracens ahead of the 2019-20 season and earned his first England caps in the home and away Rugby World Cup warm up matches against Wales, and appeared as a replacement against the USA in Kobe in Rugby World Cup 2019.

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