New deal for ex-Castleford Tigers & Wigan Warriors prop gives York Knights major Super League boost
Former Castleford Tigers and Wigan Warriors prop Mitch Clark has signed a new full-time contract with Super League rookies York Knights.
The 32 year-old has committed to a second season at York after joining them from Sheffield Eagles last March. Clark, a former Junior Kiwi international, is son of ex-Leeds, Bradford Northern and Featherstone Rovers hooker Trevor Clark.
He made 15 appearances for Knights in an injury-hit campaign last year, scoring one try during a Championship win at Hunslet. Clark also featured for York on dual-registration in 2017 and his other clubs include Hull KR, Bradford Bulls, Featherstone Rovers and Doncaster.
"I’m super excited for the challenge ahead,” Clark said. “I have loved my first year at the club. It’s a great group of lads and staff and with a full pre-season under my belt working with Mash [team boss Mark Applegarth] and the coaching team, I’m looking forward to getting to work, giving it my all, and building on what we achieved last season."
Applegarth enthused: "We knew what we were getting with Mitch, an experienced operator, but more importantly for me, he's an absolutely champion guy. He brings a lot of calmness to the group, speaks a lot of sense and, more importantly, he demands a high standard from himself and the people around him and he's not scared about being honest about that."