{"id":374165,"date":"2026-01-16T23:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T23:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/374165\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T23:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T23:24:12","slug":"super-league-club-tie-down-promising-youngster-to-new-contract-after-breakout-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/374165\/","title":{"rendered":"Super League club tie down promising youngster to new contract after breakout season"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Super League side Catalans Dragons have extended the contract of one of their brightest talents, as the focus turns to retention for 2027 and beyond.<\/p>\n

The Dragons have been one of the busiest clubs this off-season when it comes to recruitment, having made 12 signings, though the work doesn\u2019t stop there for Joel Tomkins and his staff.<\/p>\n

Priority will now be on the squad for 2027, and the Dragons have began to bolster their roster for 12 months time by agreeing terms with young full-back Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet.<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old had a breakout season in 2025, and has made a total of 23 Super League appearances.<\/p>\n

In that time, he has scored 116 points, and topped the club\u2019s charts last year.<\/p>\n

The youngster is already a French international, having featured four times for his country since 2023.<\/p>\n

Aispuro-Bichet is now the 14th player to be signed up to Catalans for the 2027 season, and after penning a new deal, he commented on what it means to him to don the Dragons kit.<\/p>\n

He said:<\/a> \u201cI am very happy to stay at the Catalans Dragons. The trust the club is showing in me for the future means a lot to me.<\/p>\n

\u201cWearing this jersey and playing in front of our fans is something I\u2019m really proud of. See you very soon on the pitch!\u201d<\/p>\n

Head coach, Tomkins, added: \u201cGuillermo is an exciting young French talent which we are very happy to have committed to the club for the next two years.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe played more games than planned last season due to the injury situation we found ourselves in and handled the pressure well.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the correct guidance and hard work, he will be a very good player for the Dragons for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Check out the latest episode of The Serious About Rugby League Show on our YouTube channel here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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