(Reuters) – Wallabies lock Izack Rodda has signed a contract extension with Rugby Australia and the Western Force till the top of 2024, the nationwide workforce stated on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old made his Wallabies debut in 2017 and has performed 34 checks.
“I’ve totally loved the final six months or so, firstly with the Wallabies final yr and now with the Force in Super Rugby Pacific,” Rodda, who was a member of Australia’s 2019 Rugby World Cup squad, stated.
“It seems like each groups are constructing one thing particular and that is one thing I’m trying ahead to being part of.”
Rodda moved to France and performed one season with Lyon when COVID-19 struck in 2020, earlier than returning to Australia with the Perth-based Super Rugby facet Western Force.
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie stated he had been impressed with Rodda’s perspective since returning to the nationwide squad.
“He’s a world-class lock and his long-term dedication to Australian Rugby cannot be understated,” Rennie stated.
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru, modifying by Ed Osmond)
