Tuesday 30 September 2014 17:13, UK
London Irish have signed exciting young hooker Gerard Ellis to a two-year contract extension which will keep at the club until 2017.
The 21-year-old, who has been with the club since he was 14, made a strong impact last season when he scored two tries in 17 appearances while seeing regular playing time in the back row alongside Kieran Low and Ofisa Treviranus.
London Irish Director of Rugby Brian Smith was delighted to be able to tie Ellis’ future to the club and he expects the physical forward to achieve big things in the future.
“Gerard is a tremendous athlete and a warrior whenever he takes to the field,” he said.
“He is disciplined and has developed really well in the last year under the guidance of Dec Danaher, Glenn Delaney and David Paice and will only get better.
“If he continues to work hard I believe he has the ability to be a great player for London Irish and a future Test player.”
Ellis revealed he is delighted at how his career is progressing with the Exiles and he said he jumped at the opportunity to extend his contract with the club.
“I have been at London Irish for a long time and I was more than happy to extend that stay for another two years,” he said.
“The direction the Club is moving in is very promising and the ambition of the owners and the set up at our new Hazelwood training ground made extending my contract a straightforward decision.”
