Alex Walmsley: St Helens prop signs contract extension with Super League club

Alex Walmsley’s contract extension will keep him at the club for 14 years until the end of the 2026 season; Walmsley joined St Helens in 2012 from Batley Bulldogs; watch every match of the 2024 Super League season live on Sky Sports

St Helens prop Alex Walmsley has signed a two-year contract extension until the end of the 2026 Super League season.

With the contract extension, Walmsley will enter a 14th season with the Saints. The powerhouse forward has made 278 appearances for the club and scored 51 tries.

He also has a trophy-laden cabinet with five Super League wins, four League Leaders’ Shields, a Challenge Cup and a World Club Challenge.

Walmsley has also made six appearances for England, four for Great Britain and has been selected for the Super League Dream Team on four occasions.

“I’m really happy, it’s been something that’s been in the pipeline for a while so to get it finalised, sorted and announced, I’m pleased,” said Walmsley. “I am happy and excited for the next two and a half years.

“Fourteen years at Saints is a long time and I’ve had some fantastic times over those over the years so far, and I am sure there’s going to be some great times still to come.

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“Being at a club with the quality we have in our squad, we should be challenging for silverware. Anything less than that isn’t really an option, that’s a massive reason why I still want to be involved at Saints.