James Ramm: Northampton Saints back agrees new deal with club

James Ramm has scored three tries in seven appearances for Northampton this season

Northampton Saints back James Ramm has become the latest player to sign a new contract with the Premiership leaders.

The Australian scored eight tries in 19 games last season after arriving at the club from New South Wales Waratahs.

But he has been restricted to just seven appearances so far this season because of a knee injury.

"This year is a bit of a setback but results are definitely going in the right direction, so why wouldn't we want to stay," the 25-year-old said.

"I came over for a bit of exposure to something different and the long-term thing was always a bit of a goal, so it's really nice to be able to say 'yeah, we're here for another two [seasons].

"I'm not ready to go home, I feel like I've just started my journey here," he told BBC Radio Northampton.

Ramm, who can play at full-back or on the wing, won two player of the season awards at Northampton last term but has not played for Saints since a 36-33 win over Harlequins on 24 November.

The club say, however, that he is now "closing in on a return to action".

His new deal follows those signed by team-mates Tom Lockett, Tarek Haffar, Alex Mitchell, George Hendy, Sam Graham, Robbie Smith, Tom James, George Furbank, Alex Coles and Fraser Dingwall.

Ramm played for the Wallabies at age-group level but has yet to win a senior international cap.

"I don't know what's going on with them at the moment. It looks like there's a bit of restructuring to be done and I'm happy to keep my nose out of it," he added.