NIALL ANNETT HAS received a boost by penning a new contract that will keep him at Worcester Warriors for the 2018-19 season.
The Belfast-born hooker, who has made 52 appearances since joining Worcester from Ulster in the summer of 2014, has endured a difficult 14 months due to a series of injuries.
Annett tore his anterior cruciate knee ligament in a training session back in September, but it’s hoped that he’ll return for the Aviva Premiership club in April.
The former Ireland U20 captain — who also represented Emerging Ireland — has only played once for Worcester since November 2016 due to earlier ankle and hamstring problems.
“It’s been a frustrating year or so for me with regards to injuries, especially after a great couple of seasons prior to that. But I’d like to go on record and thank the club for looking after me during the past year or so during a difficult time,” Annett said.
“We’ve got a cracking bunch of lads here and hopefully if we can keep everyone together then we can push on up that table. For me now I just cannot wait to get back on the field and I’m doing everything off it to ensure I come back in the best place I possibly can.”
Glad to be staying at @WorcsWarriors Cant wait to get fit and get back out there!! #COYW https://t.co/kJ6yu2r8m2
— Niall Annett (@NiallAnnett2) January 10, 2018
Worcester Warriors director of rugby Alan Solomons added: “Niall has had an unfortunate 12 months but we can’t wait to see him fit and back on the field. He has shown tremendous work-rate in the past few seasons at the club and has been a very important member of the side.”
Worcester, who face Connacht on Saturday in their penultimate Pool 5 game in the European Challenge Cup, are currently second from bottom in the Aviva Premiership.
Good jayus!!!
United are crying out for a right sided attacking midfielder. Bring a bit of balance. He’s on the payroll. Playing well. Makes sense.
I miss him purely because utd don’t have enough natural hate figures playing for them
Hopefully we see granny back at womanchester divided
Im calling you out the fake les
So everything with man in the name becomes woman….. We are in the presence of a genius. Usually trolls are just out there spitting bike whereas you are here tearing up the comment section!
Stfu your names spoddgy like
Good grief its the first sign of the apocalypse!
I wouldn’t if I was Nani-United only have a chance of winning the fa cup whilst Lisbon have the Portuguese league Portuguese cup and the champions/Europa league!!
You think that Sporting have a chance of the Champions league?
They have a Sporting chance.
Yes.
Foxyfonz you just win at life…!
Please tell me this is an elaborate joke? Nani is terrible.
Christ … LvG has lost it!
Rather him than Ashley young at the moment….
Never got why Nani didnt play as much as he did for club or country. Seemed to always play well when on dont see Valencia being miles ahead of him
He plays the whole time for Portugal.
You obviously didn’t watch too many games. Never consistent enough
LVG has brought the best out of young and fellaini in recent times, maybe he can do it with nani too. It was never a question of nanis ability, just his consistency. 5 or 6 good performances a season just wasn’t enough.