Exeter Chiefs full-back Luke Arscott has signed a two-year contract extension with the club.
The 28-year-old has been linked with a move to Clermont Auvergne after his impressive displays since joining the Devonian outfit in 2010.
However, Arscott will now remain at Sandy Park until 2015 at least, and head coach Rob Baxter is delighted by the news.
"Luke signing on again is fantastic news for us," said Baxter. "He's a very good player, who is right on form at the moment. He was one of the first guys we brought in when we got promoted and since then he's been a cornerstone of our back division in our time in the Premiership.
"Watching him play this season, not just in the Heineken Cup, but also some big Premiership games, he's been in great form and what we've got to do now is make sure he maintains his form and knocks on again in the next couple of years.
"It will be great to have him around because he is a good guy within the squad and it kind of makes all these retention talks a lot easier as they are players we want in and around the squad as we look to move forward."
Arscott has previously enjoyed spells at Plymouth Albion and Bristol.
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