Hunslet RLFC can today announce that Daley Williams has signed for the club until the end of the current season.
Williams had previous spells at Salford, Batley Bulldogs & Keighley Cougars until he was suspended for a doping violation in 2015.
Williams 32 can train with the club immediately but is not eligible for selection until 08th July 2018.
Football manager Darren Williams said โDaley admits he made a huge error of judgement and is keen to return to the game he loves knowing itโs his last opportunity but still potentially has 3-4 years left in his career.
โHe was a prolific centre/wing who was much sought after having options to sign for two Championship Clubs.
โHeโs been made fully aware of the clubs professional requirements; having 3 years out of the professional game is a long time but heโs been hitting the gym hard and has certainly put some size on.
โHe will now be in our systems for 8 weeks to enable Head Coach Gary Thornton to assess his fitness levels and he increases our options as we head towards to middle part of the season.โ
Head Coach Gary Thornton said โDaley Williams is a proven, quality rugby league player, who made a mistake in his life. He has served his time, and is full of regret and remorse for his actions, and he is ready to move on and get back onto a rugby field to show people how good he can be.
โEveryone deserves a second chance in life, and having spoken to Daley at regular intervals we are confident he is coming back for the right reasons.
โDarren and I have been in regular contact with Daley since he expressed a wish to get back into the game, and I am more than happy to give him a second chance to resume his rugby league career with us.
โHe has had plenty of offers from other clubs, but he has stayed loyal in his decision to join us.
โHe has a real determination to put things right, and has kept himself in great shape physically.
โHe will need to get his match fitness up to speed obviously, but we will welcome him into our group, and our culture, and Iโm confident he will be ready to play in a few weeksโ time, and prove to be a valuable addition to our squad for the important run in to the season end.โ
Daley added โItโs been a long three years, so Iโve had time to reflect on my poor decisions.
โI can 100% state I have definitely learnt from my mistakes and I just cannot wait to get back in the game and put the past behind me and move on.
โIโm very grateful for the opportunity Hunslet have given me, itโs now time to repay that faith and look ahead to the future and make my family proud of me.โ
Well done bro..
I’ve seen how hard you’ve trained in the last 3 years and your hungry to get back into the game you love nearly as much as your kids.
Your dad is always proud of you ..now make yourself proud to be the player you should always of been.
Good luck bro
Rob
A quality player at his best, will do a job for you