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Pollock ends Northampton contract stand-off with £400k+ extension

England flanker signs multi-year deal with defending Prem champions after seven weeks of speculation over his future.

newest coverage 1d agosummary written 1d ago31 pieces NewswiresGoogle News

What to know

  • Pollock, 21, has secured a multi-year contract extension with Northampton worth over £400,000 annually, running through summer 2028.
  • His adviser Eddie Hearn had sought a seven-figure valuation during negotiations, claiming rival offers were worth significantly more, but the deal fell well short of that ask.
  • The England back row and Lions player chose to remain at his boyhood club where he developed through the academy, despite external interest and higher financial offers.

“We have the squad depth and the belief in this group that we can do it. Let's see, hopefully we can create some magic along the way. Let's write a new story.”

Henry Pollock, Northampton flanker · BBC Sport ↗ · Sep 21

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Pollock ends Northampton contract stand-off with £400k+ extension
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  1. 3

    Ashton characterizes negotiations as 'pantomime'

    Former England winger Chris Ashton commented that Pollock was always staying at Northampton despite the extended speculation and Hearn's high valuation claims.

    1. 1 outlet Chris Ashton says Henry Pollock was always staying at Northampton despite ‘pantomime’

      first by Yahoo Sports, 1d ago

  2. 2

    Hearn says Pollock turned down higher offers to stay at Saints

    Eddie Hearn, Pollock's adviser, claimed that the player turned down rival offers worth much more than his Northampton extension.

    1. 3 outlets Pollock left money on table to stay at Saints - Hearn

      first by Yahoo Sports, 1d ago · also BBC Sport, BBC

  3. 1

    Pollock's valuation fell short of seven-figure asking price

    Pollock had been talked up as a "seven-figure player" during negotiations by his advisor Eddie Hearn, but the boxing promoter's valuation was never likely to be met given Saints' star-studded line-up, the league's £6.4m squad salary cap, and player movement rules.

    “I have been here my whole career so it made sense for me to stay on the journey with such a young group of players, who are so ambitious.”
    — Henry Pollock, Northampton flanker · source
    1. 7 outlets Henry Pollock triples salary after signing ‘multi-year’ deal to stay at Northampton

      first by The Guardian, 1d ago · also ESPN, Sky Sports, Yahoo Sports, BBC Sport, BBC, Guardian Sport

      4 more headlines
  4. background

    Pollock signs new Northampton contract extension — Henry Pollock has signed a multi-year extension with Northampton Saints, bringing an end to his contract stand-off. The deal is worth in excess of £400,000 a year and runs until summer 2028.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 2 outlets Henry Pollock: Eddie Hearn says back row 'left money on the table' with Northampton deal

    first by bbc.com, 1d ago · also BBC

    1 more headline

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