Paul Grayson's impressive displays in this season's Heineken Cup have helped him back into the England set-up.

The on fire Northampton Saints fly-half has been recalled to the England side that face Scotland in the RBS Six Nations on March 22.

It will be his first international appearance since playing in England's 1999 World Cup quarter-final defeat by South Africa.

Grayson has been a key member of the Northampton side that progressed from Pool 6 into the quarter-finals, as they bid to emulate the clubs 2000 Heineken Cup wining campaign. And his form in the elite European competition has propelled him back into the international spotlight.

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Further good news for the Saints is that full-back Nick Beal and flanker Darren Fox have pledged their immediate futures to the club by signing new contracts.

Beal, 32, has agreed to stay for another season, helping the club through the World Cup period and to the end of the 2003-04 campaign.

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One of the most experienced players in the squad, with 234 appearances since his arrival in 1991-92 season, he is the club's current top career try-scorer with 66, as well as 21 conversions, 21 penalties and two drop-goals for a points tally of 364.

And the Saints have signed Perpignan veteran prop Renaud Peillard.

But he is ineligible to play in their Heineken tie against Toulouse on April 12, and will not join the squad until the end of the season. His addition will strengthen the Saints when a number of key players will leave during the World Cup.

Northampton Saints play Toulouse in the crunch Heineken Cup quarter-final on 13 April 2003.

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