Hughes follows Haskell in extending Wasps deal

Wasps number eight Nathan Hughes has agreed a contract extension with the Premiership club after continuing to impress in 2015-16.

The Fijian-born back row came to prominence during the last campaign with a series of strong performances in the Wasps pack.

He has continued to thrive under Dai Young's leadership and was named the top player in the league during November with a number of standout showings.

Hughes follows quickly on the back of James Haskell – who signed a new deal on Monday – in committing his future to Wasps, and he believes there is plenty to look forward to.

"I'm really excited to have signed a new contract with Wasps as I can see the direction the club is going in," he told the club's official website. "I really appreciate Dai giving me the opportunity to come here and over the past two years it has been a great club to be part of.

"We have secured our own home and have seen some really exciting players joining Wasps and I really want to be part of the club moving forwards.

"We know success won't happen overnight and there is a lot of work to do, but long term we really want to be a squad winning silverware - that has to be the ambition."

Director of rugby Young was equally pleased to have tied down the 24-year-old to a new deal.

"We are thrilled Nathan has committed his future to Wasps," he added. "As you can imagine, it was a no-brainer offering him a new contract and I'm sure a number of other clubs would have been tracking his progress closely.

"Nathan has made a huge impact since joining Wasps and the great thing is there is so much more to come from him.

"Given his growing performances this season, it's no surprise many are talking about him as an international prospect for England when he qualifies over the summer."