HULL KR have rewarded home-grown centre Liam Salter for his excellent form by handing him a three-year contract extension.
Emerging as a regular for the Robins in what has been a breakthrough season, the 20-year-old has impressed coach Craig Sandercock with his rapid development.
Although Salter still had one year remaining on his deal, having emerged through the club's academy system, he is delighted to commit his long-term future to MS3 Craven Park.
"I've grown up supporting the club and to have the opportunity to play here is a real honour for me," he said.
"The club approached me with regards to extending my deal and I had no hesitation signing it."
The contract extension means Salter, one of few players to impress in the play-off defeat at St Helens, will now be at the Robins until at least the end of the 2017 season.
And with 37 games already behind him in Super League, he is regarded as one of the brightest young prospects at the club.
"I'm probably a bit further on than where I thought I'd be in terms of my development and have played a lot more games this year than I expected to," said Salter, who scored five tries in 25 outings in 2013.
"I think I had a steady season and went okay but obviously there are areas of my game I need to work on. Now my long-term future is sorted I'll hopefully continue my improvement."
Sandercock is pleased to have tied such a key player to the east Hull club and added: "Liam has come a long way this year. We knew that he was a good, solid player and that we might get 10 games out of him. But he really exceeded all expectations this year.
"If he has a big pre-season, and works on the areas we've identified for him to improve upon, then we're really confident Liam will be a great player for this club for many years to come."
