19 May 2023 , 12:00
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England prop Chris Hill will finish his glittering career at Huddersfield Giants and play on until approaching his 38th brithday after signing a new two-year deal.
The veteran front-row, 35, has been a terrific signing for the West Yorkshire club since joining from Warrington Wolves ahead of last season and shows no signs of slowing up.
Out of contract at the end of this year, Giants boss Ian Watson has every faifth in his ability to keep performing at the highest level. And Hill, who starred for England at last year's World Cup having helped Huddersfield reach a first Challenge Cup final since 2009, admits he's "buzzing."
He said: "I've come her at the later end of my career and it's given me a real boost. I want to repay that bit of faith back to Ken (Davy), the board and Watto. So now I am delighted to stay here and of course see my career out here."
Giants managing director Richard Thewlis said: "The agreement with Chris was always one based on honesty and trust and when he said he wants to stay here and achieve his goals of medals in the claret and gold then that’s an easy one for us to buy into and agree as a club.
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"Ian will talk, I'm sure, about his undoubted abilities as a player and one who was a stand-out in the World Cup but of equal importance are the standards he sets as a professional prop forward day in, day out who is still at the top of his game.
"We have a number of younger players in and around Chris and he sets a great example as a leader and one who is rightly looked up to in our group as a man to be followed. There are reasons that Chris has and continues to have the career he does which set a great example for all to follow. This, in short, is excellent news for our club's short, medium and long-term aspirations.”