England back-row Mark Wilson has signed a new long-term contract to stay with Gallagher Premiership outfit Newcastle Falcons.
Wilson (29) who ran out on 221 occasions for the club having progressed through the Falcons academy. He will remain at Kingston Park for another 4 years as he looks to add to his caps gained in the recent Autumn Internationals.
Wilson played every minute of England’s November internationals and was voted Man of the Series for his performances against South Africa, New Zealand, Japan and Australia.
“This is the club that I love and I’ve been here for 14 years of my life, so it’s great to be able to extend that,” Wilson told the Newcastle Falcons website.
“My family is here, I class Newcastle as home and I enjoy being part of the whole club.
“We get really well looked after here as players, the off-field support is great and I enjoy the coaching every day. It means I can just focus purely on getting things right on the field, and that’s what I’m looking forward to doing over the next four years.”
Newcastle director of rugby Dean Richards said: “Mark is an outstanding player operating at the very top level of the international game, and the fact that he sees his future here at Newcastle Falcons speaks volumes about the club.
“As well as his tremendous playing ability Mark brings real leadership to the group, and the way he conducts himself day to say serves as an outstanding example to the many talented players coming through our academy system.”
