South Wales Scorpions have boosted their squad with four new signings in preparation for the big kick off on Sunday 2nd March when they host Oldham Roughyeds at The Old Parish in Maesteg (kick-off 3pm).
Experienced dual code winger Ian Newbury signs after a strong campaign with the Valley Cougars and Wales Dragonhearts Rugby League sides last year.
The 27-year old started playing League with Cardiff Demons in 2007, going on to play for former Scorpions feeder side South Wales Hornets before ending up with the Cougars in 2013.
Brought up in Rugby Union, he’s played for Cross Keys, Glamorgan Wanderers, Caerphilly and Blackwood in Wales, in addition to spending the 2008-09 season in Italy playing for ASD Amatori Palermo.
Powerful forward Scott Britton also joins the club from Valley Cougars.
The 23-year old started playing League five years ago with Cardiff Demons and played for Wales under 18s that same year in the Home Nations Championship in Scotland. Switching back to the 15-man code, he played for Glamorgan Wanderers, Beddau and also represented Crawshays at under 19 level.
He went back to League in 2012, playing for the Cougars and making the Wales Dragonhearts side last year playing under new Scorpions coach Mike Grady.
Skilful young Colwyn Bay born full-back Jordan Sheridan joins the club from Conwy Celts.
The 19-year old was the lynchpin in Conwy’s two North Wales Conference Grand Final wins in 2012 and 2013. He has also caps for Wales at under 18s, 20s and Dragonhearts last year.
In rugby union, he has represented Rygbi Gogledd Cymru at under 18 level playing against all four South Wales regions. Now Cardiff based, he has recently been turning out for Cardiff Metropolitan RFC.
Finally, exciting 21-year old prop Alex Randall becomes the club’s second only non-Welsh born player in the squad this season.
Kings Lynn born, he has been playing rugby union all his life and has been at Folkstone RFC for the past eight seasons, also representing South-East England.
He began playing Rugby League at the University of Glamorgan (now USW) and was vice captain of the team as they reached two successive BUCS Shield finals, winning in 2013. He is a Wales Student international.
Scorpions coach Mike Grady said: “Ian, Scott and Jordan have earned this chance after a great Four Nations campaign with myself and Wales Dragonhearts last season. Ian is an exciting winger who can certainly finish a try, Scott is a no nonsense forward who will take the ball up all day while Jordan is a young exciting full back, who can also play half-back, with a good future ahead of him. I'm pleased for all three and it shows that there is a pathway from the domestic game "
“Alex is another exciting player who has earned his contract. Since I've been here he has put nothing less than 100% effort in all round. He trains hard and is pushing hard for that jersey against Oldham.”
South Wales Scorpions season tickets start at just £5 for juniors and go up to £70 for adults, and can be bought by going towww.scorpionsrl.com. Match tickets for their first game of the season when they entertain Oldham Roughyeds on Sunday 2nd March, can also be bought.
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