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Noble reveals his transfer Crusade
Rugby League, 11:14, October 15, 2009 ,
New coach Brian Noble has revealed that he could try and snap up some rugby union players to bolster his Celtic Crusaders squad.
Noble was confirmed as the Welsh Super League outfit's new coach on Wednesday just 12 days after his stint in charge of Wigan came to an end. And, his main job is to ensure the Crusaders improve on this past season's bottom-placed finish in which they won just three matches from 27.
However with only 10 contracted players on the register, Noble will be working hard with his backroom team, Jon Sharp and Iestyn Harris, to build a squad in time for the new Super League season in February. And he confirmed that he could take the cross-code route along with new signings from Australia to help make the Crusaders a force next term.
"We used to attract players from South Wales through financial means, now we're going to have to manufacture some of our own and maybe get some players who are coming to the end of their rugby union careers," said Noble.
"I think there is plenty of scope here for everybody. I've never been blinkered in the way I think in relation to what game people they. If they play American Football and they are good enough, you give them an opportunity.
"I don't think we're a threat in any way, shape or form to rugby union and I would hope that they would like to work with us, not necessarily just on the playing side.
"I think there is plenty of space in this part of the world for two successful rugby identities and both can help each other."