Roughyeds seal ‘brilliant’ coup with deal for Bridge

HAVING returned from a two-year stint in Australia with Queensland Cup side Redcliffe Dolphins, Oldhamborn second-row man Danny Bridge has signed for Roughyeds in a move described by head coach Scott Naylor as a ‘brilliant’ coup for the League 1 club.

Bradford Bulls and Rochdale Hornets, for whom Sholver-born Bridge scored 15 tries in 21 League 1 games in 2015, were also thought to have been interested in the 24-year-old Irish international.

Scott Naylor said: “When we heard Danny was back in the area and was looking for a club we moved quickly to pull off a brilliant signing.

“He will make us a lot stronger in the forwards and enable us to have options for every game. I’m looking forward to his start of pre-season training with us.

“We saw how good he was when he played for Rochdale in 2015.

“Then he got fixed up in Australia and you don’t get taken on by a club like Redcliffe unless you can play a bit.

“He’s of the right age and he knows the game inside out and back again. The squad is coming together nicely, especially in the forwards.

“In that department I would say we are as strong as we’ve ever been.

Danny said: “I’ve always enjoyed playing against Roughyeds, my home-town team, but I know I’ll enjoy it even more playing for them.

“I know it’s been said many times before but there is something special about playing for your town team.”