England worldwide Beno Obano has pledged his future to Tub by signing a contract extension, which is able to take him by way of to the summer season of 2027.
Earlier this season, the loosehead prop reached a landmark 150 appearances for the membership within the dwelling recreation towards Sale Sharks, having first arrived at Farleigh Home in 2014. In his decade of service at Tub, Obano has scored 16 tries.
He has performed 4 occasions for England since making his Check debut towards Scotland in 2021.
Regardless of receiving two unlucky crimson playing cards in his final 13 video games – towards Northampton within the Premiership remaining in June and lately for 2 bookable offences within the Investec Champions Cup defeat at Leinster – Obano, the cousin of latest England captain Maro Itoje, is one in all Tub’s most-valued gamers.
Obano has been in excellent type within the scrum and the free and the 30-year-old admits it was a straightforward resolution to remain put.
On renewing his contract, Obano mentioned: “Once you’re working with, and for, nice individuals, it makes choices pretty uncomplicated.”
Tub’s Head of Rugby Johann van Graan added: “Beno has turn into such a constant performer for Tub within the primary jersey. His energy within the scrum and maul alongside along with his capability to hold the ball and his tackling make him an enormous presence in our workforce.
“Beno’s naturally infectious persona off the sphere, coupled along with his enjoying skills, means we’re actually lucky to have such a top quality particular person on the membership.”