Wilde signs full-time for Wolves

WARRINGTON Wolves have signed back rower Sam Wilde on a full-time contract until November 2017.
Wilde, 19, is a product of the club’s Under 19s Academy having signed from Shevington Sharks and graduated from the Under 16s.
He is equally at home in the second row or at loose forward and is a tough tackler as well as an excellent attacking player. This is his third year in the Under 19s and he was rewarded for his excellent efforts of the past two years by being named captain for the 2015 season.
Last season he was an ever-present in the side that claimed the League Leaders Shield and were narrowly beaten in the Grand Final by Wigan Warriors.
He is an England Academy International having played in the recent drawn Test Series against Australia.
Having spent some time in the first-team training environment earlier in the year he got the experience of playing in the pre-season friendlies against Toulouse and Hull KR.
Under 19s coach Lee Briers said: “I am absolutely delighted about Sam signing his first professional contract. It just goes to show that through hard work and dedication you can realise your dreams. Sam’s professionalism is second to none and I truly believe he will go a long way in his career. I think it’s great for the other academy boys too to see that there is a definite pathway at our club if you apply yourself in the right way.”
Sam added: “I’d like to thank everyone at the club for supporting me over the last five years while I came through the scholarship and academy systems. It is an honour to be a part of such a great club and I can’t wait to get started.”