Saracens sign Clarke to replace outgoing Pifeleti

Munster hooker Eoghan Clarke (left) signed for Saracens after Kapeli Pifeleti (right) left the club to join Provence

Saracens have signed hooker Eoghan Clarke from Munster to replace Kapeli Pifeleti, who has left the club to join French second-tier side Provence.

Clarke, 26, was the Championship's top try scorer in 2021-22 during a spell with Jersey Reds, scoring 17 times.

He won the second-tier title with the club the following season.

Having played in Munster's academy, Clarke returned to the Irish club in 2023.

He is available for selection for Saracens against Ealing Trailfinders in the Premiership Rugby Cup on Saturday.

"It's a massive privilege for myself and my family for me to be a part of such a great club," he told the Saracens website.

"I know this is a place where I will grow as a player and a person. I'm really looking forward to my time here."

USA international Pifeleti, 25, made 49 appearances for the Men in Black, playing 10 times in their 2022-23 Premiership title-winning campaign.

Pifeleti graduated from the Sarries academy before spending time on loan at San Diego Legion in 2019. He has 18 international caps.

"I am truly grateful for Saracens and everything they have done for me. I'll be forever indebted to this amazing club," he said.