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Falcons skipper Welch extends contract
ESPN Staff
January 20, 2015
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Newcastle Falcons captain Will Welch has signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until 2017.

Welch came through the club's academy and has made 135 appearances for the club since 2008 and been captain since the club's promotion back to the Premiership in 2-13/14.

"Will has been a loyal servant of this club since signing his first contract back in 2009 and I am delighted he has decided to extend his contract at Kingston Park," said director of rugby Dean Richards. "As a local lad, he is very much part of what we are trying to build here at the club.

"He has a lot of support from the senior players within the group, and has developed well over the past five years at the same time managing the captains responsibilities."

"He is far more vociferous now than he ever was, far more demanding, and when you couple that with a good rugby brain and his ability to deal with people, you can see why we are pleased he will be here for at least another two years."

Speaking about his new deal, Welch said: "It's my home town club and I am really pleased to get the opportunity to spend another two years here, especially with the way we are building at the minute. I love Newcastle and playing here, with the squad that we have got, backed up with a great coaching team, so hopefully we will be going places".

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