Nick Abendanon signs new Clermont Auvergne contract
Friday 4 September 2015 12:22, UK
Clermont Auvergne full-back Nick Abendanon has signed a new three-year contract with the French club.
The 29-year-old has committed to a deal that runs until June 2018 and which also holds the option to extend for a further year.
Abendanon, who has made two appearances for England, was voted European Player of the Year for 2015 after playing a key role in guiding Clermont to the inaugural European Champions Cup final - in which they lost 24-18 to Toulon - in his first season in France after nine years with Bath.
"Nick is a model of integration who perfectly fits our game and progresses it through his performance and involvement," said Clermont's sporting director Jean-Marc Lhermet.
Clermont head coach Franck Azema added: "We can only be satisfied and happy to extend Nick's contract for several seasons. Throughout last season he took the initiative and pushed the group forward.
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"We have the ambition to win titles; for this, in addition to recruiting high-class players, we must be able to keep our best players. This is what we have done by extending with Nick."
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