Nigeria’s Green Hawks Sadiq Adebiyi have completed a permanent move from Betfred Super League club Wakefield Trinity to English rugby league club Keighley Cougars, the club announced on Friday.
“KEIGHLEY Cougars are today excited to announce the signing of Sadiq Adebiyi.
The Nigeria international arrives at Cougar Park on a two-year deal following his departure from Betfred Super League club Wakefield Trinity.
Leaving Belle Vue after just one season, the forward comes to Keighley having previously worked with Head Coach Rhys Lovegrove and Andrew Henderson at the London Broncos,”the club said in a statement.
The 25-year-old player put pen to paper on a two-year contract– the deal will see him play for Cougars that currently compete in the in the RFL League 1, which is the third tier of English rugby league until 2024.
Sadiq, who debuted for the Nigeria national rugby league team, Green Hawks, in 2019, disclosed he cannot wait to play under his former coaches.
“I decided to join the club because having previously worked with Hendo and Rhys, the prospect of working with them again is one that I’m looking forward too.
“Also having seen what they achieved last season and their goals for this season in the Championship, the ethos of the club is something that I’m very excited about.
“To have another season like the club had last year would be something special and if we can achieve something like that again, I would love to be a part of it,” he said about his move to the club.
