I thought for a moment we had signed a speedy winger for the first team! Was a tad disappointed to find he hasn't even made it to 18 yet. I guess we will be waiting a while then.

Still, great to see that someone has joined us from a less familiar rugby league region. Good on Saints for scouting far and wide. Let's hope he has a real future with the club and that other lads outside of the traditional areas will believe they have a chance too.

Didn't Leeds sign a lad from Bristol Sonics?

Saw this lad and he was very quick. His first try was classic wing play and he beat our full back--regarded as the best in the NW at U16 level this season and who made the England training squad--with consummate ease.

As someone once said--"There's no substitute for pace"

A good find

"If they are good enough they are old enough".

I frankly don't care if he's good enough to be honest. If he's quick that'll do. Get him in the first team now.

Sounds okay. We conceeded 40 points down his wing but we won 42-40 so it's all good. First. Team. Now.

Last point. If he's so crack hot (Or even reasonable) what is he doing coming north and signing for a RL team? Why not try Union at Northampton?

michael coady?
docaster signed him from bristol sonics, leeds signed him from donny

Maybe he has seen the light and decided he wants to play the true code of Rugby.

From Saints to Saints. Saints is Northampton's nickname.

I love to see a winger with pace taking on players down the wing as they are supposed to do ala Martin Offiah, all wingers these days are =#FF0000bleep scared of taking on players down the wing and getting pushed into touch and come inside.

Quote ="Gazwire"From Saints to Saints. Saints is Northampton's nickname.'" Its Northampton RL Club he has come from. www.northamptonrl.co.uk/the-club/roll-of-honour

Quote ="Gazwire"From Saints to Saints. Saints is Northampton's nickname.'" Its Northampton RL Club he has come from. www.northamptonrl.co.uk/the-club/roll-of-honour

Quote ="The Doghead"Its Northampton RL Club he has come from. www.northamptonrl.co.uk/the-club/roll-of-honour'" He is on the Northampton RU site with his squad profile. It seems his picked Rugby League. www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/rugb ... /squad.php

Quote ="The Doghead"Its Northampton RL Club he has come from. www.northamptonrl.co.uk/the-club/roll-of-honour'" He is on the Northampton RU site with his squad profile. It seems his picked Rugby League. www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/rugb ... /squad.php

Quote ="Chief Scout"He is on the Northampton RU site with his squad profile. It seems his picked Rugby League. www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/rugb ... /squad.php'" Looks like there is a lot of growing in that lad yet.

Quote ="Chief Scout"He is on the Northampton RU site with his squad profile. It seems his picked Rugby League. www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/rugb ... /squad.php'" Looks like there is a lot of growing in that lad yet.

Interesting how in RU is position is deemed to be lock forward.

Whereas at Saints we are playing him on the wing

Seems a tidy size though 6ft 4inches. If he is quick as well that makes ideal wing material.

Bit skinny at mo though being only 13 stone.

However with a couple of years of training should get that upto 15/16 stone and then you have a pacey monster on the wing.

13 stone is fine, surely? Jamie Foster weighs 6 stone wet. Kyle Eastmond cant be any more than 10.

Good to see, but lets give him time.

Nah, far more fun to install him now as the white Alan Hunte and then mercilessly devour him when he makes his first mistake.

13 st at 6'4" ? thats very thin, i dont like bulking up players alot but he should be able to take a couple of stone easy, usain bolt is about 16 stone after all

who said that.....Kevin Penny's mum?

I thought he was still only on trial? Great news if he has signed, that'll be our third player contracted in an SL academy if he does. Plus another three on Championship scholarships.

Dan came to us in our first season, 2007, in the merit league. We didn't have a junior set up then, but because we were merit league rather than "proper league" we were allowed to play him. Dan was on Northampton RUs scholarship programme as a second row forward at the time, but with his pace (he was also a county level sprinter) it was pretty clear he should be a winger. Apart from a bit of time at fullback, that's where he's played for us. When we did form juniors in 2008, Dan remained in the open age side. Northampton RU commitments meant we didn't get that many games for us in 2008, but in 2009 he played almost the whole season. Dan scored the try that probably put us out of reach in the Grand Final that year.
As well as his flat out pace, he's got the asset key to modern wingers - being able to jump at kicks in attack and defence. He's 6'4" and a fairly solid lad, great pace and great leaping ability too.

He is still only on trial as far as I know but plays again this weekend.

The reason him and union didnt fit is some - =#FF0000less of the 'tard' thanks, horrible word. Carlos. - thinks hes a second row, pure waste

7.18 in may be of interest www.youtube.com/watch?v=irXQ1HhMHjo few bits in this too, wearing number 5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmvRUOqAWxI

7.18 in may be of interest www.youtube.com/watch?v=irXQ1HhMHjo few bits in this too, wearing number 5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmvRUOqAWxI

Yeah.....he's pretty handy running from acting half