Brown stays in Australia
12/09/2011 04:37:36 AM
The Australia Rugby Union have made another key signing with loose forward Richard Brown committing for another 12 months.
The Western Force forward penned a one-year contract extension which keeps him in Australia until the end of 2012.
Brown, who played all but one match of the Force's 2011 Super Rugby campaign, has become the 22nd player this year to re-sign with the ARU.
"I really wanted to continue to contribute to Australian Rugby and I'm glad we've been able to come to an arrangement that will allow me to do so," Brown said on Friday.
"It has been difficult to watch from the sidelines over the past few months but making the decision to take some time out and get back to maximum fitness will hopefully open greater opportunities to represent my country going forward."
The 27-year-old has played 23 times for the Wallabies but missed out on a spot in the 2011 World Cup squad opting to have a shoulder operation to ensure he was ready for the start of next season.
Brown joins the likes of Matt Hodgson, Ben McCalman and Nathan Sharpe to re-commit to the Force for 2012.