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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Braidwood

Henry Pollock commits future to Northampton after agent Eddie Hearn called for huge pay rise

  • Northampton Saints back-row forward Henry Pollock has committed his future to the Premiership champions by signing a new multi-year contract extension with his boyhood club.
  • The 21-year-old England international and British and Irish Lion was set to see his previous deal expire next summer, prompting widespread speculation regarding his future.
  • Pollock's agent, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, had publicly argued that the player was a seven-figure talent deserving of a contract worth £1m per year.
  • While exact details remain undisclosed, the new deal is reportedly worth around £450,000 annually, securing the future of one of English rugby's brightest young stars.
  • Pollock expressed his excitement about remaining at Northampton, highlighting the team's huge potential for growth and the close-knit nature of the young squad.

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