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Wales back Keight to join Sale Sharks in summer

Wales back Keight to join Sale Sharks in summer

BBC News24-05-2025

Wales international Courtney Keight will join Sale Sharks Women for the 2025-26 season.The versatile back - who can operate at centre, full-back or on the wing - will depart Bristol Bears Women having signed a one-year deal with Sharks.Keight said: "I have always placed a lot of importance on a good environment and culture because I want to feel like I'm valued and supported and part of a team."I've always seen Sale as being a place where that's the case. Players and coaches support each other and have fun, they celebrate everything together and that really drew me to the club.
"On the pitch there's obviously a lot of investment and that tells me that there's a lot of ambition to be successful in the future. As a whole it looks like a great place to be and I can see myself thriving. I can't wait to get started."Sharks' new head coach Tom Hudson said: "I've spent the past two seasons as a competitor, looking for a weakness in Courtney's game, so I'm incredibly happy and relieved that that's everyone else's problem now."She has so much potential still and we have every intention of ripping off the mask and turning her into a PWR superstar."

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