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Josiah King signs professional contract

Young full-back Josiah King said there was no better way to spend his 17th birthday than sign his first professional contract after seven years in our academy.

The attack-minded full-back has been with us since under-10s, working his way through the age groups to put pen to paper on his senior contract.

“It's something I've been dreaming about for a long time," King said. "So it's always good to achieve something that you've always wanted to achieve. So I'm happy about that.

“It's a good day to celebrate my birthday. It’s in the top one birthdays, for sure.