England fullback Ellie Kildunne has signed a brand new “multi-year” contract with Harlequins, the membership confirmed on Thursday.
Kildunne, 25, was named World Rugby’s feminine participant of the 12 months in November, helped England to a 3rd straight Six Nations Grand Slam crown this 12 months and completed because the match’s prime scorer with 45 factors.
Her extension comes with Harlequins second on the Ladies’s Premiership desk on 35 factors, three behind Chiefs having performed a sport extra.
Kildunne has scored 24 tries in 46 matches for England and has performed a key position within the Purple Roses’ latest success. She is a major asset for the sport each on and off the pitch with England internet hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2025.
Harlequins coach Ross Chisholm stated the signing is an enormous second for the membership as they chase their first Premiership title since 2021.
“We’re thrilled Ellie has renewed with the Membership, she’s central to how we wish to play the sport and encapsulates precisely what it means to play the Quins means,” Chisolm stated in a membership assertion.
“She’s actually stepped up as a pacesetter on this group over this season, to see her working alongside the younger English expertise we have coming by means of is absolutely thrilling for what the longer term holds for this crew.
“Ellie is at all times striving to be higher, even after profitable World Participant of the 12 months she’s speaking about what she’s going to do in 2025. We’re excited to see what that’ll be in a Quins shirt over the subsequent few years.”
