Rob Knox re-signs for Coventry Rugby

Coventry Rugby have announced that long-serving three-quarter Rob Knox has committed his long-term future to his hometown club by signing a new three-year contract.

After initially taking up the sport at Coundon Court school, Knox made the short move from Barkers Butts to Coventry in 2013, and since then, he has gone on to make 116 senior appearances and claim 59 tries.

Knox played his early rugby as an inside centre, and during his time at Cov has also been seen on the wing and in the No.13 shirt, which he has worn for much of the current campaign.

Director of rugby Rowland Winter said: “Rob is the heart and soul of our group. He is very much a Cov kid and the pride he has in pulling on the shirt is second to none.

“When I arrived at Coventry two years ago, it was evident that he was a great athlete who needed to learn more about the technical side of the game and start making good decisions.

“Since then, we have seen he has developed massively and added lots of know-how to his raw power, pace and footwork.

“He’s the only player remaining who pre-dates my time here and the fact that we have re-signed him for another three years shows how much he has improved during that spell.

“He is already a centurion, having led the side out when we were promoted at the end of last season, but there is still loads more development to come.”