SAINTS loose forward Morgan Knowles has extended his stay at the reigning champions by further two years.

It means that the 24-year-old Dream Teamer will still be wearing the red vee until at least the end of the 2022 season.

Knowles, signed for Saints Scholarship as a 15-year-old from Barrow Island and progressed through the ranks to make his debut for Saints and for Wales in 2015 - and hasn't looked back.

A try scorer in last year's Grand Final, 2019 saw Knowles hit his straps.

He played 29 times, scoring six tries, and should have had another crucial one at Wembley counted had the screen been checked.

Those displays saw him named in the Super League Dream Team.

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Knowles, who can also play in the back row and at hooker, has made a total of 130 Saints appearances, scoring 20 tries.

He turned 24 yesterday and recently switched his alliance to England with Shaun Wane revealing he expects the powerful forward to play a big part in the future success of the national team.

Knowles said: “I am delighted to have signed a new deal. I have been at this Club since I was 15 and I have loved every minute of it.

"2019 was a great year for me and more importantly, the Club and I am now really excited about the future.

“I want to thank everyone at the Club including Head Coach Kristian Woolf and the fans for their support.

"My focus now is ending 2020 with another Super League Grand Final ring.”

Knowles will look to make it back-to-back Super League titles as Saints look to retain our crown in 2020.