Josh McKay signs three-year contract extension at Glasgow Warriors

Josh McKay has signed a new three-year contract extension at Glasgow Warriors.

The 27-year-old full-back, who initially joined in 2021, will now remain at the Scotstoun club until at least 2028.

New Zealand-born McKay will be eligible to play for Scotland next year after living in the country for five straight years.

He has scored 17 tries in 62 appearances for Glasgow Warriors to date, the most recent of which saw him mark his return from injury in style with a Player of the Match-winning performance in Saturday night’s 14-6 victory away to Zebre Parma.

His form over the last few seasons for Franco Smith’s side has made him a firm favourite among the support.

Last season he was voted as the McCrea Financial Services Player of the Year, collecting the award prior to playing every minute of the BKT URC play-offs in Glasgow’s historic run to the title.

After putting pen to paper on the new deal on Tuesday, he revealed he has his eye on winning more silverware.

He said: “It was a really easy decision to renew in the end.

“It’s great to have a good bit of certainty on where I’ll be for the next few years – I love it here, both playing for Glasgow but also living in the city and being able to get out and explore Scotland. To be able to do all of that for the next three years is huge, and I can’t wait to make more memories with the boys.

“I don’t want to look too far ahead, but at the end of the day you want to play as much rugby as you can and you want to win titles.

“I’d love to play 100 games for this club and I’d love to win more silverware with the boys. We’ve got a really good group here and we know that we’ve got a great chance to do just that over the next few years.

“There’s a massive family feel amongst the club, and the supporters get behind us every chance they get. We don’t have the biggest stadium, but everyone that turns up makes a real difference and we love their support. I love being part of this city, and it really feels like home.

“It’s an awesome spot to be, and we’re all sailing in the same direction to try to push us forward and put us in the best position possible.”

Head coach Smith added: “Josh has fully bought into what we are looking to build here at Scotstoun, and we are extremely pleased to be able to retain his services for the next couple of seasons.

“His performances are consistently of the highest level, as well as developing into a leader within our environment both on and off the field.

“He is someone whose pride in being a Warrior is evident any time he runs onto the field, and we look forward to seeing more from him in a Glasgow jersey.”