Aviva Premiership: Wasps sign fly-half Glyn Hughes from Yorkshire Carnegie in exchange for Jonah Holmes
Saturday 27 September 2014 15:47, UK
Wasps have signed fly-half Glyn Hughes from Yorkshire Carnegie for the rest of the season as part of an exchange deal for winger Jonah Holmes.
The Aviva Premiership side were left short of cover at number 10 after Scottish international Ruaridh Jackson suffered an ACL injury against Northampton Saints.
Former Northampton academy player Hughes, 22, joined Carnegie from Moseley last season and finished as the team's top points scorer with 244.
Holmes is a familiar face at Carnegie having spent last season on loan there and notching 15 tries in 25 appearances for the Greene King IPA Championship side.
On the deal, Wasps director of rugby Dai Young said: “Following Ruaridh’s injury we were light at fly half and Glyn will provide us some much-needed options at ten.
“He comes highly recommended by Chris Gibson at Yorkshire Carnegie and I’m looking forward to seeing what he can do in black and gold.”
Yorkshire Carnegie Director of Rugby Chris Gibson is delighted to have Holmes back at Carnegie and he feels the exchange will benefit the development of both players.
“We are delighted to welcome Jonah back to the club after he made such an impression last season,” he said.
“This is a great opportunity for Glyn to join a Premiership club and it is a deal which benefits both clubs and crucially aids the development of both young players.”
