He might possess the smallest name at Saracens but Noah Cato is planning to make a big impression in the Guinness Premiership next season.

And only a fool would bet against that happening as Cato’s stock, largely due to his England exploits, continues to rise.

The Men in Black have made their obligatory big name summer signing in Springbok flanker Wikus van Heerden but it is Cato that continues to be on the lips of Sarries fans and those beyond the confines of Vicarage Road.

Cato is currently on England Under-20's duty as they prepare for their final IRB Junior World Championship Pool C clash against Australia at Newport’s Rodney Parade on Saturday, with a semi-final place at stake.

Mark Mapletoft’s side have already brushed aside Fiji (41-17) and Canada (60-18) with Cato on the scoresheet in both games, taking his tally to a remarkable eight tries in the last seven internationals.

If England topple the free-scoring Wallabies they will face Pool B winners South Africa or Samoa in the last four and be 160 minutes away from landing more silverware.

Earlier this year, the youngsters secured England’s first Under-20's Six Nations Grand Slam with Cato at the heart of their success. He scored six tries in five games and has maintained that form, as has Sarries team-mate Alex Goode.

The fly-half was instrumental in victory over Fiji but was rested against Canada with the Aussies in mind.

Another thriving Sarrie, second row Ben Thomas, has also been going about his less glamorous business well for the Under-20's.

However, it is Cato who continues to hog the headlines and more are certain to follow in Saracens colours.

“It has been a good year but there is still a long way to go and I hope things continue the way they have been going,” said the 20-year-old, who also enjoyed his first taste of international sevens with England in Hong Kong this year.

“Things have been going brilliantly - it has all happened in such a short amount of time. I couldn’t have asked for more. My main aim now is to establish myself as a Premiership player with Saracens

“What is really important for me is the confidence other people have shown in me. Being allowed the chance to perform, to be given the challenge has been key.”

Saracens boss Eddie Jones is one of them. The Aussie plans to involve Cato and Goode in 15 to 20 first team games next season having tied them down to new two year deals.

The hulking Brighton-born prospect, grandson of Seagulls legend Glen Wilson, has already had a taste of the Premiership, scoring on his senior Sarries debut at Leeds before repeating the feat on his first start in Richard Hill’s farewell victory over Bristol.

“I try not to focus on that (scoring) too much,” he added. “As long as the team wins, any score for me that comes along is a bonus. I suppose the tries at least show I am doing my job right.”

Indeed it does but where will Jones play him? Sarries have used him on the wing but Cato has been just as electric as full-back for England. And with Francisco Leonelli, Dan Scarbrough, Rodd Penney, Brent Russell, Kameli Ratuvou, Richard Haughton and Edd Thrower all vying for starting places in the backline, Cato knows the size of the task ahead of him.

“As a young player it is good to establish one position at a time,” he said. “There is a lot of competition at Saracens but you’ve got to take the positives out of that.

These are definitely exciting times for the club. We’re seen as a team that under-perform but we (the players) are the only ones that can do anything about that.

“With the change in coaches and the new players coming in we are in a position to really do something about that now. Two seasons ago we finished fourth - it is our aim to be up there at the top again and I’m confident we will be.”

Cato has only ‘touched base’ with Jones regarding the director of rugby’s expectations of him for next season but is relishing the chance to learn under a coach hell-bent on turning Sarries into one of the Premiership’s elite outfits.

“Eddie has different qualities (to his predecessor, Alan Gaffney) and going on what I’ve seen of him so far he seems to be an inspirational figure, someone you can look up to. His vision is something everyone can buy into.”

Cato will be looking to upstage Australia full-back Dane Haylett-Petty, the tournament’s joint leading try scorer with four, on Saturday but has warned England will not progress unless they improve after the interval.

“The wins we’ve had have been very good so far, but we’ve got a lot to learn from them as our second half performances were not so good.

"We’ve not got our eye on the prize just yet - our main focus is on Australia. It will be a tough challenge but we can get a positive result if we play the way we know we can," he added.