IT LOOKS LIKE Peter Stringer has no plans to bring the curtain down on his decorated playing career just yet.

The Irish scrum-half, capped 98 times at international level, has extended his contract with Sale Sharks by a further year, the Aviva Premiership club announced this morning.

Stringer joined Sale — who are currently seventh in the Premiership — last summer on a one-year deal, but the Corkman has obviously impressed during his 13 appearances so far.

The former Munster, Saracens, Newcastle and Bath player’s new contract will take him up until the summer of 2017, when he’ll be just six months shy of his 40th birthday.

“Peter is a model professional who is incredibly fit and shows no signs of getting old. He has brought our backline to life this season,” said Sale Sharks head coach Steve Diamond.

“He is a very well respected member of our squad and the younger lads have all benefitted from Peter being here.”

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