Hall deal boost for Rhinos
January 17, 2012 15:36:08 UK
Leeds Rhinos have been handed a massive boost ahead of the 2012 Super League season after Ryan Hall agreed to sign a new five-year contract.
The 24-year-old England international, who has scored over a century of tries since making his first-team debut back in 2007, had three years left on his current deal but will now stay at Headingley until 2017.
People talk about one-club men and I like the idea of that. Being a Leeds lad, it appeals to me.
Ryan Hall
The news will be welcomed by Leeds, who are 17.00 to win the regular Super League season and 7.50 to retain their Grand Final crown in the coming campaign.
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Hall's impressive form for the Rhinos had alerted NRL clubs and rugby union sides hoping to entice him to the 15-man code.
But the player is delighted to pledge his long-term future to Leeds.
"It is good to commit to the club," he told the Yorkshire Evening Post. "People talk about one-club men and I like the idea of that. Being a Leeds lad, it appeals to me.
"With the success we've had over the last few years, it wasn't a hard decision for me to make."
Hall added: "Rugby league careers can end in an instant, if you get a bad injury or something like that, so it is great to get some long-term security."
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