Exeter Chiefs centre Rigg signs new deal
Exeter centre Will Rigg has signed a new contract with the Premiership club.The 24-year-old has scored six tries - four coming in the group stages of the Premiership Rugby Cup - in 15 appearances.Rigg moved to the club last year from Championship side Coventry, having been named in the second tier's Team of the Season. "Since joining last year, it's been a really positive experience getting the chance to play in the Premiership and Europe," Rigg told the club website, external. "When the opportunity came to continue my journey with the Chiefs, I was extremely happy to be able to take it."I've learned a lot about myself, how I deal with new environments and testing myself against some of the best players in the world. I've really enjoyed a lot of great moments on and off the pitch."He is the latest out-of-contract Exeter player to agree to a new deal at Sandy Park with the likes of Greg Fisilau, Josh Iosefa-Scott and Richard Capstick all committing their futures to the club."He gives us some real momentum and go-forward in the midfield. We can see a lot of development in him already and we think he's got a big future in the game and will keep improving over a period of time," said Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter."He's not been here particularly long but we do think he's one of the players we can keep moving forward with. He's fitted in very well with his team-mates – he's a hard-working guy, very diligent in what he does."Exeter have not disclosed the length of Rigg's new deal.
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