By John Wilkinson, Coventry Telegraph.
February 18 2015

...to become Cov's first cross-code player.

Jet-heeled winger Dan Rundle is breaking new ground as Coventry Rugby’s first cross-code player.

The 22-year-old has signed a new two-year contract to remain at the Butts Park Arena, and will now be an all-year-round player as he combines his role for the rugby union club with a place in the Coventry Bears squad for their first season in rugby league’s semi-professional Kingstone Press League One.

“It cements a growing partnership between the two clubs, and is an exciting prospect for us both and for Dan as well,” said Cov’s rugby director Phil Maynard.

“Playing rugby league in the summer will give Dan a chance to work on areas of the game he needs to work on to go forward, and with his pace he will certainly add to the Bears attack.

“They are now playing in the equivalent league to us, and it is a race to get us both up to the next level. It is also a statement to our supporters that they can come and watch good rugby all the year round.”

Rundle will be available for the Bears when the union season finishes at the end of April.

“It’s a partnership where everyone benefits,” said Alan Robinson, managing director of the Bears. “Phil and I have been working hard to maximise things and this is the first real opportunity we’ve had to get something together regarding dual-registration.

“We’re hoping this is the start of what could be something special between us and a bit of a catalyst for the Cov fans to come and look at rugby league.

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eggshape
18/02/2015 16:56

I'm so glad he is a cov player for two years now at the start of the season when he was benched I thought he would have walked.and it looks like will want's to go to championship rugby if he leaves cov I would like to think they could tie dom to the club and have two out and out wingers anyone know doms position.



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zinzanh
18/02/2015 18:20

Great news for Coventry Rugby, keep it on Dan the Man.

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fordy69uk
18/02/2015 18:39

Maybe they could look at Dom to, he played for Cas if my memory serves me right

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Kimbo
18/02/2015 20:50

He did Fordy.

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