York Knights sign Brad Fash on two-year deal from Hull FC
York Knights have signed forward Brad Fash on a two-year contract, adding experience to a squad that is preparing for its second season in Super League, the top flight of rugby league in England.
Fash, who is 30, leaves Hull FC at the end of the season. He played more than 200 games for the club after making his debut in 2015. In 2017 he was named Hull's Young Player of the Year, and this year he had a testimonial, a match or event held to honour a player's service to a club.
Fash can play as a prop or as a loose forward. A prop is one of the big front-row forwards who anchor the scrum, the tight contest where eight players from each side bind together and push. A loose forward is a more mobile back-row player who tackles, carries and wins the ball on the floor. Being able to cover both roles gives a coach more options when picking a team.
BBC Sport reports that Fash will be part of York's squad for that second Super League campaign. The club has also signed Will Roberts on a two-year deal.
The move had been expected for some time. In October, Love Rugby League reported that Fash had held talks with York about a switch after his exit from Hull. That report said the move would take effect for the 2027 season, when Fash will be out of contract at Hull and free to join.
Fash's departure ends a long association with a club he has been part of for more than a decade. For York, the signing adds a player who has spent years in the top tier, at a time when the squad is being built for the next Super League season.
