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Will Muir signs new Bath deal after England call-up
By Josh Raisey
A day after being called into the England squad for the first time, Bath have confirmed that winger Will Muir has signed a three-year contract extension.
The 28-year-old was called into England's training camp in Girona this week alongside Bath teammate Max Ojomoh and Newcastle Falcons hooker Jamie Blamire as cover for the injured trio of Ollie Lawrence, Luke Cowan-Dickie and Oscar Beard, as Steve Borthwick's squad prepare for their Guinness Six Nations opener against Italy in Rome on February 3.
The call-up, and now the new deal, is a fitting reward for the former England Sevens international's form this season for the West Country outfit.
After signing the new deal, Muir said: “I am delighted to commit my future to the club and love being here. It’s an incredibly exciting time to be a Bath Rugby player and I believe the journey we are on as a club is only going to get better with the players, coaches, and staff we have here.
“Running out at The Rec in front of our amazing fans is a special moment every time and nothing would make us more proud then to bring success back to them and the club.”
Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan said: “Will has had an amazing season up to date. His try-scoring ability, his finishing, his aerial skills, his work-rate on and off the ball, and his contact skills are just some of the reasons why we are keeping him at Bath.
“He is such a brilliant team man, the crowd loves him but most importantly I believe in him and I trust in him and I am so glad that ‘Horse’ is staying with Bath.”
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Agreed. As a Saffa I have much respect for the ABs. I also have to say given any option I would ONLY prefer to lose to ABs. To lose to England is probably the most embarrassing think to happen to either of us.
There was a time when both of us lost to England and we both hated it. Thankfully those days are behind us. Kudos to you guys, kudos to ABs. But dear old BS seems to hate us Boks. No idea why.
Go to commentsI got the sense that holding him to it was kickback from SB and the rfu smarting at being jilted quite so soon, so unexpectedly and so publicly.
Seem to remember that they spoke to Gustard before appointing Joe and you really have to think he would have come in at a higher level?
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