British and Irish Lions Test hooker Jamie George has signed a long-term contract extension with Saracens.
Saracens, the reigning European champions and current Aviva Premiership leaders, said the England international's deal will keep him at Allianz Park until 2021.
The 26-year-old made his first-team debut for the club in 2009. He has won 17 England caps and started all three Tests for the Lions in New Zealand this summer.
George's Saracens career has so far harvested back-to-back European Champions Cup triumphs and three Premiership titles.
And his long-term deal comes just weeks after his England and Lions colleague Owen Farrell agreed a five-year Saracens contract extension.
George said: "It's the club that I have grown up playing for, the club I've grown up supporting my whole life.
"To be signing here for the long term and to have played here for a long time already is a huge honour."
Saracens rugby director Mark McCall added: "We are over the moon to secure Jamie's long-term future. He is fast becoming a world-class player in his position, and is a key figure for both club and country.
"Jamie is a real example for our younger players to follow. It's well-documented how patient he had to be earlier on in his career, and both Jamie and Saracens have reaped the rewards from that.
"He is another player who has progressed through the ranks at Saracens to become a key player for club and country."
Saracens, meanwhile, have also announced new contracts for England international lock Nick Isiekwe and fly-half Max Malins, whose deals will run through to 2020.
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