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Hull KR and Wakefield Trinity complete player swap

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Two highly-rated young prospects have swapped Super League clubs on the eve of the new campaign. Outside-back Noah Booth has joined Hull KR in a deal which took winger Neil Tchamambe to Wakefield Trinity on a season-long loan.

Booth had a spell in Warrington Wolves’ academy before joining Wakefield, where he scored three tries in eight games last season.

He has signed a four-year contract, but will spend this term on loan at Hunslet under an arrangement agreed during his time at Trinity.

The 20-year-old featured once on loan with Hunslet last year and scored a spectacular long-range try for Trinity in their Boxing Day defeat at Leeds Rhinos.

He also crossed for Hunslet during last Saturday’s Challenge Cup second round win away to his former amateur club Lock Lane.

“I’m delighted to have signed for Hull KR,” Booth – whose father Craig Booth played for Hunslet, London Broncos, Rochdale Hornets, Batley Bulldogs, York and Featherstone Rovers – said.

“I see it as a big move for me. The club is going to great places and I’m looking forward to being a part of it.

“It’s a massive opportunity for me and I think it’s the perfect place to push me to the next level.”

Booth will train with the Robins alongside playing for Hunslet this year. Hull KR coach Willie Peters said: “Noah has good speed and is an athletic outside-back who can also play in the halves and full-back. We are looking forward to seeing [his] development over the next four years.”

Of Tchamambe, Peters added: “On behalf of the club, I’d like to thank Neil for the last 18 months with us. We wish him all the best with his move to Wakefield.”

Tchamambe, 19, joined the Robins in September, 2023, on a two-year deal, after playing for Leeds’ academy and reserves and being capped by England at academy level.

He didn’t feature with the Hull KR first team last season, but made two appearances on loan for Whitehaven, scoring one try.

He said: “I’ve played against [Trinity] a number of times throughout my career and it is a wonderful club to be a part of.

“It feels like a new club with the new stand and faces around the place. Everyone has already been very welcoming.

“There are a number of familiar faces within the playing group that I’ve either played with at Hull KR or with Yorkshire and England. My goal is to play first team rugby this year, hopefully I’ll get that chance this season.”

Wakefield recruitment manager Ste Mills added: “Neil is a big, athletic outside-back who we have been monitoring for a while now.

“We feel this is a great time to bring him into the club while we see how he develops. He is one we see as having a bright future within the game and I for one am excited to see what sort of player he becomes.”

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