Northampton Saints trio Tom Mercey, Anders Mogensen and Ross McMillan signed new contracts with the club.
Mercey, 24, joined the Franklin’s Gardens outfit from Saracens in the summer of 2010.
In his 18 months at the club the prop, who has won honours with England Saxons, has seen plenty of game time in all competitions, with the 2011 Heineken Cup final just one of his 38 appearances.
“Moving to the Saints was good for me and I’m enjoying being at the club,” said Mercey.
“Playing in the Heineken Cup final is an obvious highlight, but running out and playing in front of the great Northampton fans has also been enjoyable over the past 18 months.
There are some good players at the club and I’m concentrating on improving my own game.”
Winger Mogensen has yet to make his first team debut, but the 20-year-old winger has been identified as one to watch in the current Saints Senior Academy.
He has been on loan at Cambridge where he has scored nine tries in 16 appearances. He is currently dual registered with Championship side Moseley.
McMillan, another 24-year-old front rower, initially arrived at Franklin’s Gardens this season on trial, having previously played for Birmingham and Solihull in rugby’s second tier. He then signed a short-term deal until the end of the current season, which has now been extended.
Director of rugby Jim Mallinder said that all three players were promising and provided added depth to the Saints squad.
“We need players who can contribute to the squad and this is why we’ve extended the contracts for all three players,” he said. “Tom has been a regular part of the first team squads throughout his time at the club and we know that he can deliver good performances on a regular basis.
“Anders and Ross may not have had their first team opportunities, but they have both built up their experience in the Championship and are very eager to show what they can do in the black, green and gold.”
