Former Huddersfield Giants man Aidan McGowan has found a new Championship club just a few weeks after penning a deal with Newcastle Thunder.
McGowan joined the Thunder in mid-January following his release by the Giants and he made three appearances for the club, with his last outing yielding two tries from centre.
However, the short-term deal with Newcastle expired this month, with McGowan opting to make the move to Midlands Hurricanes and he steps straight into Mark Dunning’s side to face Oldham on Sunday afternoon.
McGowan is no stranger to the Championship, despite starting his career with Huddersfield Giants, with the back spending time with Bradford Bulls, Batley Bulldogs, Dewsbury Rams and York Knights on loan prior to his Accu Stadium exit.
The Ireland international will be keen to hit the ground running with the Canes then and Dunning is backing him to make a big impact.
“Aiden is a player we have admired for some time and had been talking to during preseason about joining the club, but as people will know he would go on to sign with Newcastle Thunder on an initial short-term basis,” Dunning said. “Upon completion of that short term contract with Newcastle, we were contacted by his agent regarding his availability and I’m really pleased that we managed to get a deal agreed.
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“Aiden is a malleable back, who can comfortably play 1-5 and offers us versatility at a good standard. With his Super league and Championship experience, we’re confident he will add to the group and I’m looking forward to seeing him achieving his aim of enjoying his rugby again in a Canes shirt.”
On joining the Midlands, McGowan said: “I’m excited to join the Hurricanes. Having spoken with Mark it is clear the lads and staff are great and that it will be a really good group to work with.
“There are a lot of aims I have that have inspired this move, but first and foremost I want to get back to enjoying my rugby and playing the best I can. If I can do that, I am confident I can help the team finish as high as we can and earn a spot in the playoffs where we can really test ourselves against the best in the division.
“We know we cannot look too far ahead and need to focus on each week as it comes, but Mark has made it clear about the expectations the club has and I’m ready to do my bit to be part of a side growing the game in the Midlands.”
