Lock Chunya Munga has signed a new contract to stay with Premiership title holders Northampton Saints beyond this season.
The 120kg 24-year-old, who stands 6ft 7in, joined Saints in the summer of 2023 following the demise of his former club London Irish.
Munga, a former England Under-20 international, has made 24 appearances for Northampton in all competitions.
He played 14 times in the league last season to help Saints to the title, although he did not feature in their Grand Final win against Bath at Twickenham.
“Towards the back end of last season, we were playing well and were very consistent with our selection, meaning Chunya wasn’t playing as much as he would have liked,” Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson told the club website., external
“He said to me repeatedly that he understood why, but didn’t like it, and it’s been fantastic to see him come in this year and really put his best foot forward for more minutes on the pitch.
“We love having him in the group and are excited to see what the next few years hold in store for him.”
