England and Northampton Saints lock Courtney Lawes has revealed he’d consider a move overseas when his current contract expires in 2021.
The 31-year-old, who has spent his entire career at Franklin’s Gardens, revealed when speaking to the The Rugby Paper that ‘he is certainly willing’ to head abroad.
“I like being a one-club man at Saints,” said Lawes.
“But rugby is a business at the end of the day. I’ve got a family to look after post-rugby so I’ve got to make sure I get what I’m worth.
“I’m certainly willing to go abroad at some stage but I’ve got one year left on my contract anyway, so I’m not going to worry about that now.
“I just want to get back playing some rugby.”
5 QUICK FACTS ABOUT LAWES
- The forward is a product of Northampton Old Scouts
- He supports Manchester United
- Lawes is renowned for his hard hits and powerful low tackle
- He is married to Jessica, who is a property developer and blogger
- They have four children
Having represented England at Under-20s level during the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship, Lawes was selected in the Saxons squad before senior England honours came later that same year in the Autumn International against Australia at Twickenham.
Since then, he has gone on to represent England at three Rugby World Cups, won three Six Nations titles – including a first Grand Slam in 13 years in 2016 – and help the Red Rose to an historic 3-0 Test series triumph over the Wallabies in the summer of 2016.
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