HALIFAX coach Matt Calland is confident he has secured one of the best wingers outside Super League in Sheffield Eagles speedster Rob Worrincy.
The 23 year old former London, Castleford and Hull player put pen to paper yesterday on a full time deal that will see him join Shad Royston and Frank Watene on the club's community development programme.
Worrincy is rated one of the fastest players in the National Leagues and demonstrated his potential with a blistering 90 metre touchdown as Sheffield inflicted Fax's biggest defeat of the season at the Don Valley Stadium in May.
"I'm really excited about working with Rob," said Calland.
"Sheffield's back three - Rob, Danny Mills and Johnny Woodcock - impressed all year, and obviously Mills has moved to Widnes on the back of that.
"Rob's a really complete player: he's very quick and strong out of dummy half and good at getting his side on the front foot, but he's also a great finisher with pace to burn.
"A lot of players tend to be one or the other, Rob's both.
"You just cannot coach the kind of pace and athleticism that he has.
"I think he's still a long way from reaching his full potential and I'm sure we can help him develop further."
Worrincy, the brother of new Bradford recruit Mike, was reported to have re-signed with the Eagles earlier this week, with Fax also seeing off competition from at least one Welsh rugby union club to secure his signature.
His arrival at the Shay spells the end for one of last season's flankers, Lee Greenwood, who has not been offered a new contract.
"I'd like to thank Lee for his efforts this year," said Calland.
"His attitude was first class, even when he wasn't being selected."
Greenwood's next destination is currently unknown, although the future of released stand off Graham Holroyd was resolved yesterday.
The 32 year old has joined National League Two outfit Swinton after reportedly turning down Fax's National League One rivals Whitehaven.
Holroyd broke Tuss Griffith's goals in a season record, a mark that had stood since 1955/6, this year.
"I live in Manchester and wanted to help a club in the area," he said.
"I'm comfortable about moving to a League Two club and want to help the Lions turn their realistic promotion ambitions into reality."
Holroyd will join Lions head coach Paul Kidd on the backroom staff and also work in the club's community development team.
Warrington completed their backroom staff on Thursday with the appointment of former amateur international Nigel Halmshaw as head of strength and conditioning.
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