Nick Lloyd has signed a new two-year contract with Saracens.

The 31-year-old prop has enjoyed an excellent season with the North London club and those performances caught the eye of the national selectors who named him in the England Saxons squad for the Churchill Cup next month.

"I'm delighted to have signed a new contract with Saracens and am really looking forward to the years ahead," explained Lloyd. "This time last year, I was struggling for a contract and Alan Gaffney and the coaching staff showed a lot of faith in me.

"I have to thank them for that and hopefully I've repaid that faith with my performances this season. We've come a long way in the last two years under Alan but there is still a lot of work to do. It's exciting to welcome Eddie Jones to the club as the new Director of Rugby and we've got a huge challenge ahead but it's one that I am delighted to be a part of."

Lloyd qualifies for both Scotland and England and has even been part of training squads with the Scots. But having yet to play for either country at senior level, he explained he is honoured to have the chance to wear the red rose of England.

"It's been a very good few weeks for me," explained Lloyd who qualifies for Scotland through a grandparent. "I've had some encouraging chats with Graham Rowntree in the past few months and he explained that the England coaches were pleased with the things I was doing at Saracens and they asked me to be involved.

"I've had some involvement with the Scottish training squads before but nothing since Frank Hadden took over so when England made contact, it left me with no real decision to make. As a club we've enjoyed a good season, especially in the cup competitions and I've benefited from being part of a strong team.

"This is very exciting for me because I've never played representative rugby at any level in my career so this is a great opportunity for me. The Saxons selection has come because I've been able to play regular rugby in a good Saracens team and I now have to replicate that level of performance."