James Wilson, the full back for the Aviva Premiership Rugby Football Union club the Northampton Saints has signed a new and improved contract that will keep him at the Franklin’s Gardens club for the foreseeable future. The 29 year old player from New Zealand becomes the second player in the last one week to have agreed a new contract with the club after team mate Stephen Myler put pen to paper on a new and improved deal with the club on Wednesday.
Wilson arrived at the English club just last summer after spending a year with Bourgoin having spent the majority of his playing career with Southland in the Ranfurly Shield as well as the ITM Cup. And speaking about his new contract with the club, the player stated that to put it in mild words, he is absolutely over the moon. He also stated that he is grateful for Jim Mallinder, the Director of Rugby of the Northampton Saints as well as the other coaching staff for giving him the opportunity to play at the club and having been given the chance to play for a long period with the club from Franklin’s Gardens is absolutely fantastic.
Wilson stated that the team environment is extremely fantastic and he it feels great to be a proud of that environment – adding that each and every player tries to give it his all and the club tries to play a brand of rugby that is beautiful.
Wilson also mentioned that over the next few years, he sees the Northampton Saints getting better and better and in due time, will compete with the cream of the crop. Jim Mallinder also stated that he is delighted to see his star player extend his contract with the club as the club tries to tie down its best players.