Saracens complete the signing of USA fly-half Will Hooley

Saracens have completed the signing of USA fly-half Will Hooley.

The 26-year-old, who can also play at full-back, joins the club from Championship club Bedford Blues.

Hooley is likely to compete with youngster Manu Vunipola for the No10 shirt next season, with England captain Owen Farrell expected to play only a handful of games in the Championship.

“It was such an easy decision for me to make the move to Saracens,” said Hooley.

“Everything the club has built over the years, both on and off the field, is something to be admired.

“Ultimately, I wanted to test myself and challenge myself and I’ll do that around some of the best players in the world, some of the best youngsters.

“I’ve been craving to get back to that elite, everyday environment and Sarries is probably one of the best in Europe, probably one of the best in the world, so overall for my career this is a great move.

“It’s an honour to be here and I’m thoroughly looking forward to it.”

Director of rugby Mark McCall added: ““We are excited to welcome Will to the Saracens family.

“He will bring a wealth of experience having played in the Premiership, more recently in the Championship and at a World Cup.

“Will is ambitious to move his game forward and we look forward to helping him do that at the club.”