Saracens close in on new boss

Saracens achieved a vital win over Bath on Sunday

Saracens chief executive Peter Deakin is hopeful the club will be able to unveil their new coach in the next few days.

Deakin has been busy searching for a successor to South African Francois Pienaar, who quit the club last month.

Leinster's Australian supremo Matt Williams is understood to be among the front-runners for the job.

"We would hope to make an announcement about a new coach this week," said Deakin.

"We hope we can put the matter to bed."

If the new man does arrive some time this week, at least he will inherit a team which will be boosted by their 33-11 victory over fellow strugglers Bath on Sunday.

Saracens' emphatic Vicarage Road success lifted them two places into the top eight.