We are delighted to announce the return to the club of Josh Eaves, who Lions fans will remember fondly as a key part of our squad across 2023 and 2024, where he fast became a fan favourite known for his hard work on the field.
A tenacious Hooker, he made 46 appearances for the Lions across those two seasons, crossing to score 10 tries.
Josh re-joins us with the assistance of PrideBuilder, the fan-run initiative which has provided funds to the club over many years to support player recruitment. The club as always is extremely grateful for the continuing efforts and contributions of the PrideBuilder members.
On his return, Eavo had this to say “I’m very grateful to be returning to Swinton. I really enjoyed my time here perviously and when I learnt there was interest from Muzza and the club I was excited at the prospect of coming back.
I would just like to say a big thank you to the Board and Muzza for giving me the opportunity to come back, and thanks also to the PrideBuilder members for their financial input. I am certainly looking forward to meeting the lads and getting into training, but I am especially looking forward to playing in front of the loyal Lions fans again.
Head Coach Anthony Murray welcomed Josh back to the club:- “We are really pleased to have secured the signing of such a vastly experienced player.
“He brings with him a fantastic attitude and strong work ethic that will be invaluable to the group.
“He’ll play a pivotal role for us, both on and off the field, and will help guide the team moving forward. I’m really looking forward to working with him, and it’s great to welcome him back to a club he already knows well from his previous time at Swinton.”
The Board trusts that all Swinton supporters will be enthused by this signing, and wishes to place on record once again its thanks to the PrideBuilder members for supporting Josh’s return.”
