{"id":24155,"date":"2021-11-25T09:58:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T14:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24155"},"modified":"2021-11-27T10:02:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-27T15:02:23","slug":"ireland-tighthead-tadhg-furlong-signs-new-three-year-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24155","title":{"rendered":"Ireland Tighthead Tadhg Furlong Signs New Three-Year Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"521\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2-63558911.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2-63558911.png 521w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2-63558911-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><figcaption><em>The 29-year-old has won 52 caps for his country after playing all three of Ireland&#8217;s autumn internationals (PA Wire\/PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ireland and Leinster prop Tadhg Furlong has signed a three-year contract extension with the Irish Rugby Football Union which runs until the end of the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 29-year-old tighthead has won 52 caps for his country after playing all three of their autumn internationals as Ireland extended their winning streak to eight games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furlong also started the last six Tests for the British and Irish Lions, having been selected for the summer tour of South Africa following the 2017 trip to New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IRFU performance director David Nucifora told irishrugby.ie: \u201cTadhg has again illustrated his pedigree as one of the best tightheads in world rugby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHis performances for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions in the past year have been top drawer and we are delighted that he has extended his contract to the end of the 2024-25 season.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furlong, who made his international debut ahead of the 2015 World Cup, has made 116 appearances for Leinster, winning the Heineken Cup in 2018 and four PRO14 titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNovember was a really positive block for the Ireland squad and it was great to have supporters back in the stadium,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIreland and Leinster have started the season well and both squads will be aiming for silverware again this season.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-24155\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24155&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-24155\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24155&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-24155\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24155&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24155\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland and Leinster prop Tadhg Furlong has signed a three-year contract extension with the Irish Rugby Football Union which runs until the end of the 2024-25 season. 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