Castleford Tigers have announced forward Grant Millington has signed a one-year contract extension with the club.
Millington will enter his tenth season as a Castleford player in 2021 after joining from Canterbury Bulldogs for the 2012 season.
Since making the move to West Yorkshire he has gone on to make over 200 appearances for the Tigers and already holds the record for the most appearances by an overseas player in the clubโs history.
Reacting to the news, he said: โIโm really happy to get it sorted and be sticking around for another year.
“Iโve almost spent a third of my life here when you really think about it and Iโve had some of the best moments of my life here.
“The birth of my three kids, the League Leadersโ Shield, the Grand Final, they are all things that I know Iโm going to remember forever. Iโve really enjoyed my time here and itโs something I wonโt forget for sure.โ
Head Coach Daryl Powell commented on Millingtonโs contract extension saying: โOverseas players come over to the UK and spend time at clubs, but for a player to come and spend ten seasons with a club is pretty special and almost unheard of.
“He came over and heโs grown, certainly in my time at the club, and he has been a special player for Castleford Tigers in every way and Iโm delighted that he is staying here with us.
โI think heโs revitalized and the way I see him at the moment, and what weโve seen at the start of this season and since the lockdown is that he is in fantastic shape and playing some of the best rugby league of his career.
โHis ability as a front-rower is second to none, weโve played him at halfback, he can do whatever you want. Heโs been an awesome player for the club and Iโm looking forward to continuing working with him.โ