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Saints tie up starlet Eastmond

St Helens half-back Kyle Eastmond, one of the brightest prospects in Super League, has signed a new contract that will keep him at Saints until the end of the 2010 season.

The 19-year-old, who is seen as a potential successor to former Great Britain scrum-half Sean Long, has made five appearances so far this season and scored a spectacular solo try in the Good Friday win over Wigan.

Eastmond: Superb talent

"This continues our policy of tying up home-grown talent," said St Helens chief executive Tony Colquitt.

"Kyle is an exciting prospect and, if he continues to develop, will be essential to the future of the team."

Oldham-born Eastmond, whose electrifying running has drawn comparisons with Jason Robinson, has been at St Helens since he was 12 and graduated through the club's productive academy system.

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