Bath Rugby has made another contract extension to a player as they felt like this was a good investment for the future of the club. The team decided to give back row player Tom Ellis a two-year deal as he is a homegrown product. Ellis has been a promising player for the club, it seemed like a worthy commitment to their young team.
To give an idea of how talented of a player he is, England Head Coach Eddie Jones called Ellis up to give him a look in 2017. Ellis played for the senior side once at the end of the 2018/19 season against the Barbarians. Ellis did play for England's U18 in 2013 as well as the U20 side in 2014 and in those times he played for those international squads, Ellis helped lead the U18 side to a European Championship and a Junior World Championship for the U20 team. Ellis plays more as a flanker, but can play as a lock if needed.
From the club's website, this was what was said about him:
"From an attributes point of view, he delivers moments as a dominant defender and brings versatility and physicality to our pack. His impact within our defence through his work in the collision and tackle area, and the way he can slow the ball down above the ground is important as we grow our game and maximise opportunities to get on top and win the ball back.
"He also plays a key role in the team’s ability to destroy the opposition’s set piece platform whilst ensuring we deliver ours, especially so within the line-out.”
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