Overview
- Bristol announced on Wednesday that Steven Luatua has signed a one-year extension and AJ MacGinty has agreed a deal through the end of the 2026/27 season.
- Luatua’s new contract takes him into a tenth season at the club after 160 appearances and 90 captaincies since joining from the Auckland Blues in 2017.
- MacGinty has 56 appearances and 369 points for Bristol since his 2022 arrival and the club said his renewal follows a difficult spell with injury this year.
- Director of Rugby Pat Lam highlighted both players’ leadership, professionalism and role in developing younger squad members as the main reasons for the extensions.
- The signings aim to protect dressing-room continuity and on-field know‑how that Bristol believe will help their younger players and support the club’s push for Premiership success next season.