Andy Christie’s World Cup heartbreak has helped him “mature”, in accordance with Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall.
Christie, 24, missed out on the Scotland squad to journey to France after breaking his arm in April.
The again row will line up within the Premiership derby in opposition to Harlequins on Saturday for Sarries, for whom he’s now taking part in a extra important function.
“To overlook out on World Cup choice was onerous for a younger participant to take,” McCall informed BBC Radio London.
“He had a tricky finish of season. He is dealt with it properly. I’ve seen him mature quite a bit during the last 18 months however particularly the final six months.”
Christie has received 5 caps for Scotland and has appeared 74 instances for Saracens since his debut in 2021.
The membership lately introduced they’d reached an settlement for a new “long-term contract” with Christie.
“We see him as an actual chief of the membership going ahead,” McCall added.
“He is one of many few 24 or 25-year-olds that now we have obtained who’ve been on the membership all their lives and hopefully will probably be right here for the subsequent 10 years.”
London neighbours able to resume Premiership rivalry
Saracens have received 5 Premierships within the final 9 years, whereas Quins, at the moment prime of the desk, have received three of their historical past.
McCall’s facet discover themselves sixth within the desk having misplaced two of their opening 5 video games however picked up victory on the highway at Newcastle of their final outing.
Quins have received 4 from 5 together with final weekend’s win at Leicester Tigers.
“Quins are flying excessive, prime of the desk and taking part in rather well, so it is going to be an enormous problem,” McCall added.
“We have had three good weeks however Quins are a really completely different problem to what we confronted final weekend.
“They had been very spectacular at Leicester Tigers and are taking part in rather well.
They have been there or there abouts on the proper finish of the desk for 3 or 4 years.
“They’re clearly constructing one thing actually robust there, so it guarantees to be a very good and hard recreation.”