SARACENS prop Cobus Visagie has signed a 12-month contract extension and immediately vowed to bring the club success before he retires.

The 33-year-old revered tight-head admitted he expected this to be his last season, but the strides the club has made this season forced him into a rethink.

"I'm very pleased to be staying with Saracens," said the big South African. "It's been a very good year with Saracens and initially, I started the campaign thinking this would be my last season. But things are going well here and I think it would be premature to retire.

"I believe the job is not finished at Saracens and I would love to be involved in a Guinness Premiership final with the club and also compete in Europe."

He added: "The club is moving in the right direction and I have a burning desire to try and finish the job that has been started.

"At this stage, I think next year will probably be my last season before retiring but I'm looking forward to what we all hope will be another good year for Saracens."

Saracens Director of Rugby Alan Gaffney was delighted to tie Visagie to the club for another year.

"Cobus has a very important role to play for us next season, especially in the first half of the year when we will lose a number of players to World Cup duty," said the Aussie. "He has great experience and is a world class scrummager and he has done a huge amount in helping the development of a number of other players at the club."