Salford sign centre from Sale Sharks

Salford have signed centre Jordan Davies from Sale Sharks rugby union club on an 18-month deal.

Davies, 23, previously played rugby league for the Eccles amateur club before converting to rugby union, where he also played for Leeds Carnegie and spent a year playing in New Zealand.

Head Coach Brian Noble said: “Jordan comes highly rated but we certainly don’t want to heap pressure on him. 

“He has played rugby league before when he was 16, a lot has changed since then so we will let him settle in to the way we do things. 

“He will be having a look at us over the next 18 months as we are at him. He’s an exciting prospect.”

The Bolton-born player will train with the Reds for the first time on Thursday.