All Black signs new Premiership deal

TRANSFER NEWS: Sale Sharks announced that former All Black second-row Bryn Evans has signed a one year extension to remain in the Premiership.

Bryn has been with Sale Sharks since arriving from Biarritz Olympique in 2015, before his short stint in France the dynamic lock played in his native New Zealand for Hawke’s Bay, the Blues and the Hurricanes before moving to London Irish in 2011 for three years.

Capped twice by the All Blacks, Bryn has been crucial in organising the Sharks’ lineout success over recent seasons. Making his 100th Sharks appearance recently in the European Challenge Cup, the second row has scored 60 points over four years for Sale and was excited about the prospect of sticking around for another season.

Bryn said, ”Sale is my home here in the UK and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else so I’m delighted to tag on another year! We are constantly building on the good stuff that’s already being shown on the pitch, and I’m excited to see where we get to.”

Steve Diamond added: ”Bryn’s done a fantastic job here since arriving four years ago. He has a tremendous pedigree, is a great organiser, and we’re glad that he’ll be with us for an extra year.”