RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS:
| Knights sign Travis Waddell | ||
| Written by: Newcastle Knights | ||
| March 4th 2013 06:29 AM | ||
On the eve of the 2013 season kicking off, the Newcastle Knights have signed Travis Waddell on a two-year contract. The 23-year-old hooker played 53-games for the Canberra Raiders prior to training with the Knights during this pre-season. Waddell played in the Knights first trial match against the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Coffs Harbour and also lined up in his fourth All Stars match in February. �We are delighted to have secured Travis� signature for the next two years,� CEO Matt Gidley said. �With this season being Danny Buderus� last, it will be great to have someone with Travis� experience working alongside Danny, Matt Hilder and the host of young hookers we having coming through our system. �Travis has a big future ahead of him and we can provide the best environment for him to reach his potential.� Waddell is expected to be named in Wayne Bennett�s Round 1 team following a recent thumb injury to Hilder, which will sideline him for approximately one month. �It is unfortunate to have both Matt and Danny unavailable, but we are fortunate we had Travis train with us in the pre-season and we are confident he will be ready to go for Round 1,� Gidley added. Club career: Canberra Raiders (53 games) Representative honours: Indigenous All Stars (4 games) |
