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Tyrone Green decision has huge bearing on his international future
By Josh Raisey
Tyrone Green has become the latest Harlequins player to sign a contract extension at the club.
The 26-year-old is the fourth player to commit their future to the London outfit in the space of a week, following Cadan Murley, Will Porter and Cassius Cleaves.
The South African back arrived at the Stoop in 2020, winning the Gallagher Premiership in his first season, and has gone on to make 78 appearances, scoring 25 times.
Green still aspires to play for the Springboks, who he represented at U20 level, but is open to playing for England in the future.
Though Quins have not specified the length of his new deal, it will extend into 2025 when he qualifies to represent England on residency. As he will be based in the Premiership, he will therefore be eligible to play for either Steve Borthwick's side and Rassie Erasmus', as the Springboks select overseas players.
“It’s good to put pen to paper. I’m happy here, so it was an easy decision. The boys are great, and my family is settled – it feels like a second home,” said Green.
“Harlequins supporters are die-hard fans and running out in front of them is always an amazing feeling.
“The stadium is always packed out and they create such a noise. It gives you such a buzz and a boost as a player when you’re about to start the match.”
Quins head coach Danny Wilson added: “Tyrone is an outstanding rugby player who gives everything he has to the shirt, every time he steps out on the pitch.
“We’ve all seen he’s an unbelievable finisher and such a threat with the ball in hand, but his commitment in defence and work rate off the ball is second to none, making him one of the top full-backs in the Premiership.
“We’re all delighted Tyrone has committed his future to the club.”
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I think this debate is avoiding the elephant in the room. Money. According to the URC chief executive Martin Anayi, the inclusion of SA teams has doubled the income of the URC. There is no doubt that the SA teams benefit from the URC but so do the other countries' teams. Perhaps it doesn't affect a club like Leinster but the less well off clubs benefit hugely from South African games' TV income. I don't think SA continued inclusion in the URC is a slam dunk. They don't hold all the cards by a long way - but they do have an ace in the hole. The Ace of Diamonds.
Go to commentsDon't think you've watched enough. I'll take him over anything I's seen so far. But let's see how the future pans out. I'm quietly confident we have a row of 10's lined uo who would each start in many really good teams.
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