SARACENS are close to agreeing new contracts with stellar back-row forwards Taine Randell and Richard Hill.

Randell, 30, is set to take up the one-year option on his current deal while 31-year-old Hill is also poised to put pen to paper on a one-year extension that will include provisions for a role within the club when he brings down the curtain on his illustrious career.

"We are in discussions with Taine and hope to extend his contract by a year," confirmed chief executive Mark Sinderberry.